Iceland vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Iceland
27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sweden
25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Iceland rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sweden, a difference of 1,240 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,832 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,152 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,320 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sweden |
| 1960s | 7,860 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,752 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,891 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sweden |
| 1970s | 10,592 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,450 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,858 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 15,846 international-$ in 1990 prices | 15,563 international-$ in 1990 prices | 283.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 1990s | 17,730 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,628 international-$ in 1990 prices | 102.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 2000s | 23,378 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,249 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,128 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25,790 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,600 international-$ in 1990 prices | 189.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,240 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1,240 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.