Iceland vs Switzerland: GDP per capita

Iceland
27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Switzerland
25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Iceland rank
9th
Switzerland rank
12th

GDP per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k187019452020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 1,439 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 5,832 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,966 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,133 international-$ in 1990 prices Switzerland
1960s 7,860 international-$ in 1990 prices 13,480 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,620 international-$ in 1990 prices Switzerland
1970s 10,592 international-$ in 1990 prices 17,064 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,472 international-$ in 1990 prices Switzerland
1980s 15,846 international-$ in 1990 prices 19,182 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,336 international-$ in 1990 prices Switzerland
1990s 17,730 international-$ in 1990 prices 21,058 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,328 international-$ in 1990 prices Switzerland
2000s 23,378 international-$ in 1990 prices 23,090 international-$ in 1990 prices 287.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Iceland
2010s 25,790 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,197 international-$ in 1990 prices 592.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Iceland
2020s 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,439 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 Switzerland?
Iceland, at 27,132 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and Switzerland?
1,439 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per capita?
Iceland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.