Iceland vs World: GDP (current US$), per capita
Iceland
98,323 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
14,406 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
9th
World rank
11th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98,323 current US$ per person against 14,406 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 83,917 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 6.8 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,309 current US$ per person | 587.96 current US$ per person | 1,721 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 7,265 current US$ per person | 1,450 current US$ per person | 5,814 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 17,119 current US$ per person | 3,000 current US$ per person | 14,119 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 28,031 current US$ per person | 5,021 current US$ per person | 23,010 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 46,763 current US$ per person | 7,144 current US$ per person | 39,619 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 57,821 current US$ per person | 10,630 current US$ per person | 47,191 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 78,886 current US$ per person | 12,964 current US$ per person | 65,922 current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 98,323 current US$ per person against 14,406 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Iceland and World?
- 83,917 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.