Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -24.28 Percentage against -32.7 Percentage in Iceland, a difference of 8.42 Percentage.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 36 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -36.88 Percentage | -35.96 Percentage | 0.9171 Percentage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | -27.52 Percentage | -26.18 Percentage | 1.34 Percentage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | -29.81 Percentage | -21.78 Percentage | 8.03 Percentage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | -33.64 Percentage | -19.97 Percentage | 13.67 Percentage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | -35.12 Percentage | -24.07 Percentage | 11.04 Percentage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -24.28 Percentage against -32.7 Percentage in Iceland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8.42 Percentage, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Iceland ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.