Australia vs Iceland: Gdp per capita growth
Australia
-0.1915
in 2025
Iceland
-0.2428
in 2025
Australia rank
178th
Iceland rank
181st
Gdp per capita growth over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports -0.1915 against -0.2428 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0513.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 178th and Iceland ranks 181st of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.76 | 0.0735 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 5.45 | 3.75 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 2.08 | 0.2431 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 1.28 | 0.8747 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.96 | 0.1723 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.24 | 0.2112 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.6176 | 0.6285 | 0.0109 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at -0.1915 against -0.2428 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0513, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- Australia ranks 178th and Iceland ranks 181st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.