Iceland vs Norway: GDP per capita
Iceland
27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Norway
27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Iceland rank
9th
Norway rank
7th
GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices in Iceland, a difference of 563 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,832 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,866 international-$ in 1990 prices | 33.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1960s | 7,860 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,947 international-$ in 1990 prices | 86.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1970s | 10,592 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,149 international-$ in 1990 prices | 557.46 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1980s | 15,846 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,198 international-$ in 1990 prices | 351.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1990s | 17,730 international-$ in 1990 prices | 20,027 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,297 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2000s | 23,378 international-$ in 1990 prices | 26,074 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,697 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 25,790 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,149 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,360 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices | 563.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 27,695 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 Iceland and Norway?
- 563 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th 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.