Australia vs Iceland: GDP per capita
Australia
27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Iceland
27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Australia rank
8th
Iceland rank
9th
GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices in Iceland, a difference of 105 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,720 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,832 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,887 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1960s | 9,472 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,860 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,611 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1970s | 12,597 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,592 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,005 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1980s | 15,025 international-$ in 1990 prices | 15,846 international-$ in 1990 prices | 821.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 1990s | 17,918 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,730 international-$ in 1990 prices | 187.8 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 22,760 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,378 international-$ in 1990 prices | 618 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25,880 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,790 international-$ in 1990 prices | 91 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices | 105.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and Iceland?
- 105 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.