Costa Rica vs Iceland: GNI per capita
GNI per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.60 million current LCU against 9.15 million current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.45 million current LCU.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,461 current LCU | 1,119 current LCU | 1,341 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 7,855 current LCU | 14,146 current LCU | 6,291 current LCU | Iceland |
| 1980s | 64,997 current LCU | 540,327 current LCU | 475,329 current LCU | Iceland |
| 1990s | 559,877 current LCU | 1.80 million current LCU | 1.24 million current LCU | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.24 million current LCU | 3.44 million current LCU | 1.19 million current LCU | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.75 million current LCU | 6.69 million current LCU | 942,208 current LCU | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.24 million current LCU | 10.52 million current LCU | 2.27 million current LCU | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 12.60 million current LCU against 9.15 million current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 3.45 million current LCU, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for gni per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.