Iceland vs World: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 58,910 constant 2015 US$ against 12,131 constant 2015 US$ in World, a difference of 46,779 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.9 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and World ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,880 constant 2015 US$ | 4,240 constant 2015 US$ | 12,640 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 1970s | 24,941 constant 2015 US$ | 5,472 constant 2015 US$ | 19,468 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 1980s | 34,444 constant 2015 US$ | 6,230 constant 2015 US$ | 28,214 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 1990s | 37,560 constant 2015 US$ | 7,090 constant 2015 US$ | 30,469 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 48,998 constant 2015 US$ | 8,542 constant 2015 US$ | 40,456 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 53,482 constant 2015 US$ | 10,126 constant 2015 US$ | 43,356 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 57,049 constant 2015 US$ | 11,482 constant 2015 US$ | 45,567 constant 2015 US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 58,910 constant 2015 US$ against 12,131 constant 2015 US$ in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and World?
- 46,779 constant 2015 US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 16th and World ranks 12th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.