How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Japan: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Iceland

-32.7 Percentage

in 2016

Japan

-32.75 Percentage

in 2016

Iceland rank

18th

Japan rank

19th

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time

Iceland
Japan

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -32.7 Percentage against -32.75 Percentage in Japan, a difference of 0.05 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 36 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-36.88 Percentage	-55.41 Percentage	18.53 Percentage	Iceland
1980s	-27.52 Percentage	-43.91 Percentage	16.39 Percentage	Iceland
1990s	-29.81 Percentage	-31.92 Percentage	2.11 Percentage	Iceland
2000s	-33.64 Percentage	-32.57 Percentage	1.06 Percentage	Japan
2010s	-35.12 Percentage	-34.74 Percentage	0.3718 Percentage	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states, Iceland or Japan?: Iceland, at -32.7 Percentage against -32.75 Percentage in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Iceland and Japan?: 0.05 Percentage, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Iceland ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit: Percentage
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.