Belgium vs Iceland: Gdp per capita maddison project database

Belgium
41,872
in 2022
Iceland
42,146
in 2022
Belgium rank
22nd
Iceland rank
21st

Gdp per capita maddison project database over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 42,146 against 41,872 in Belgium, a difference of 274.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 21st of 166 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
1870s 4,529 1,683 2,846 Belgium
1880s 5,056 1,815 3,241 Belgium
1890s 5,596 2,189 3,407 Belgium
1900s 6,124 2,563 3,561 Belgium
1910s 6,100 2,922 3,178 Belgium
1920s 7,359 3,152 4,207 Belgium
1930s 7,731 4,422 3,309 Belgium
1940s 7,151 7,704 553.67 Iceland
1950s 9,719 9,550 168.6 Belgium
1960s 13,363 13,020 342.5 Belgium
1970s 19,776 19,243 532.7 Belgium
1980s 24,107 26,584 2,478 Iceland
1990s 29,416 28,725 690.76 Belgium
2000s 35,898 36,672 773.7 Iceland
2010s 39,100 39,697 597.45 Iceland
2020s 40,536 40,642 106.67 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita maddison project database, Belgium or Iceland?
Iceland, at 42,146 against 41,872 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita maddison project database between Belgium and Iceland?
274, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
153 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for gdp per capita maddison project database?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gdp per capita maddison project database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed