Belgium vs Iceland: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Belgium
41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iceland
42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
22nd
Iceland rank
21st

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices against 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices in Belgium, a difference of 274 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 21st of 166 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
1870s 4,529 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,683 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,846 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1880s 5,056 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,815 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,241 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1890s 5,596 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,189 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,407 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1900s 6,124 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,563 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,561 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1910s 6,100 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,922 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,178 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1920s 7,359 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,152 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,207 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1930s 7,731 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,422 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,309 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1940s 7,151 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,704 international-$ in 2011 prices 553.67 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland
1950s 9,719 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,550 international-$ in 2011 prices 168.6 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1960s 13,363 international-$ in 2011 prices 13,020 international-$ in 2011 prices 342.5 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1970s 19,776 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,243 international-$ in 2011 prices 532.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1980s 24,107 international-$ in 2011 prices 26,584 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,478 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland
1990s 29,416 international-$ in 2011 prices 28,725 international-$ in 2011 prices 690.76 international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
2000s 35,898 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,672 international-$ in 2011 prices 773.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland
2010s 39,100 international-$ in 2011 prices 39,697 international-$ in 2011 prices 597.45 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland
2020s 40,536 international-$ in 2011 prices 40,642 international-$ in 2011 prices 106.67 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Belgium or Iceland?
Iceland, at 42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices against 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Belgium and Iceland?
274 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
153 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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