Iceland vs Turkey: Global change over the last 50 years

Iceland
1.06 million
in 2024
Turkey
933,118
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Turkey rank
27th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Iceland
  • Turkey
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196519942024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.06 million against 933,118 in Turkey, a difference of 130,472.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 27th of 215 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 943,981 148,591 795,390 Iceland
1970s 1.07 million 182,457 889,845 Iceland
1980s 1.45 million 545,414 903,322 Iceland
1990s 1.69 million 525,932 1.16 million Iceland
2000s 1.69 million 629,016 1.06 million Iceland
2010s 1.23 million 650,487 580,737 Iceland
2020s 1.32 million 875,790 440,076 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Iceland or Turkey?
Iceland, at 1.06 million against 933,118 in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Iceland and Turkey?
130,472, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkey?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Turkey rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Iceland ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed