What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

1,637 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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 United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita

Iceland

68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2024

Iceland rank

20th

United Arab Emirates rank

18th

GDP per capita over time

Iceland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices against 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 1,637 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 198 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43,396 international-$ in 2021 prices	102,444 international-$ in 2021 prices	59,048 international-$ in 2021 prices	United Arab Emirates
2000s	56,612 international-$ in 2021 prices	88,319 international-$ in 2021 prices	31,707 international-$ in 2021 prices	United Arab Emirates
2010s	61,794 international-$ in 2021 prices	73,506 international-$ in 2021 prices	11,713 international-$ in 2021 prices	United Arab Emirates
2020s	65,484 international-$ in 2021 prices	69,081 international-$ in 2021 prices	3,598 international-$ in 2021 prices	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices against 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 1,637 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita?: Iceland ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th 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

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