Greenland vs Pacific island small states: GDP per capita

Greenland
58,499 current US$
in 2023
Pacific island small states
4,720 current US$
in 2025
Greenland rank
25th
Pacific island small states rank
27th

GDP per capita over time

  • Greenland
  • Pacific island small states
020.0k40.0k60.0k197019972025

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 58,499 current US$ against 4,720 current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 53,779 current US$.

That makes Greenland's figure about 12.4 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 25th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 212 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 4,240 current US$ 737.79 current US$ 3,502 current US$ Greenland
1980s 10,783 current US$ 1,224 current US$ 9,559 current US$ Greenland
1990s 19,323 current US$ 1,729 current US$ 17,594 current US$ Greenland
2000s 31,544 current US$ 2,284 current US$ 29,261 current US$ Greenland
2010s 48,676 current US$ 3,754 current US$ 44,922 current US$ Greenland
2020s 56,771 current US$ 3,855 current US$ 52,915 current US$ Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Greenland or Pacific island small states?
Greenland, at 58,499 current US$ against 4,720 current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Greenland and Pacific island small states?
53,779 current US$, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Pacific island small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Pacific island small states rank globally for gdp per capita?
Greenland ranks 25th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.