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
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k187019452020

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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.