Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: GDP per capita

Iceland
11.87 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.35 billion
in 2024
Iceland rank
4th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st

GDP per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.35 billion against 11.87 million in Iceland, a difference of 2.34 billion.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 198.0 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1,126 18,830 17,703 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 14,405 97,341 82,937 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 559,514 308,171 251,343 Iceland
1990s 1.85 million 3.19 million 1.34 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 3.72 million 28.73 million 25.01 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 6.85 million 165.35 million 158.50 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 10.12 million 1.34 billion 1.33 billion Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.35 billion against 11.87 million in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2.34 billion, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gdp per capita?
Iceland ranks 4th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 3,784 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed