What is the difference in gdp per capita between Denmark and Iceland?

2,707 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Iceland: GDP per capita

Denmark

65,903 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Iceland

63,196 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Denmark rank

12th

Iceland rank

15th

GDP per capita over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 65,903 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,196 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 2,707 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 15th of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	12,629 international-$ in 2021 prices	12,355 international-$ in 2021 prices	274.66 international-$ in 2021 prices	Denmark
1960s	18,312 international-$ in 2021 prices	17,628 international-$ in 2021 prices	683.62 international-$ in 2021 prices	Denmark
1970s	24,334 international-$ in 2021 prices	26,494 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,160 international-$ in 2021 prices	Iceland
1980s	28,429 international-$ in 2021 prices	36,405 international-$ in 2021 prices	7,976 international-$ in 2021 prices	Iceland
1990s	36,219 international-$ in 2021 prices	39,965 international-$ in 2021 prices	3,746 international-$ in 2021 prices	Iceland
2000s	47,586 international-$ in 2021 prices	48,204 international-$ in 2021 prices	617.89 international-$ in 2021 prices	Iceland
2010s	55,690 international-$ in 2021 prices	52,186 international-$ in 2021 prices	3,504 international-$ in 2021 prices	Denmark
2020s	64,642 international-$ in 2021 prices	58,718 international-$ in 2021 prices	5,923 international-$ in 2021 prices	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Denmark or Iceland?: Denmark, at 65,903 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,196 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Denmark and Iceland?: 2,707 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for gdp per capita?: Denmark ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.