What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and Malta?

4,409 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.

Iceland vs Malta: GDP per capita

Iceland

68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Malta

63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Iceland rank

20th

Malta rank

23rd

GDP per capita over time

Iceland
Malta

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malta, a difference of 4,409 international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 20th and Malta ranks 23rd of 198 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43,396 international-$ in 2021 prices	21,844 international-$ in 2021 prices	21,553 international-$ in 2021 prices	Iceland
2000s	56,612 international-$ in 2021 prices	33,007 international-$ in 2021 prices	23,605 international-$ in 2021 prices	Iceland
2010s	61,794 international-$ in 2021 prices	44,987 international-$ in 2021 prices	16,806 international-$ in 2021 prices	Iceland
2020s	65,914 international-$ in 2021 prices	58,434 international-$ in 2021 prices	7,480 international-$ in 2021 prices	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Iceland or Malta?: Iceland, at 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and Malta?: 4,409 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for gdp per capita?: Iceland ranks 20th and Malta ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.