Hungary vs Iceland: GDP per capita

Hungary
9.15 million current LCU
in 2025
Iceland
12.63 million current LCU
in 2025
Hungary rank
18th
Iceland rank
15th

GDP per capita over time

  • Hungary
  • Iceland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196019922025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.63 million current LCU against 9.15 million current LCU in Hungary, a difference of 3.48 million current LCU.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 23,423 current LCU 1,126 current LCU 22,297 current LCU Hungary
1970s 48,077 current LCU 14,405 current LCU 33,672 current LCU Hungary
1980s 105,370 current LCU 559,514 current LCU 454,144 current LCU Iceland
1990s 583,287 current LCU 1.85 million current LCU 1.27 million current LCU Iceland
2000s 2.11 million current LCU 3.72 million current LCU 1.62 million current LCU Iceland
2010s 3.57 million current LCU 6.85 million current LCU 3.28 million current LCU Iceland
2020s 7.20 million current LCU 10.54 million current LCU 3.34 million current LCU Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Hungary or Iceland?
Iceland, at 12.63 million current LCU against 9.15 million current LCU in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Hungary and Iceland?
3.48 million current LCU, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for gdp per capita?
Hungary ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, 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)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.