Denmark vs Iceland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Denmark
13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland
13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Iceland rank
5th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 334 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 9,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,862 constant 2015 US$ per person | 603.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 10,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | 830.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | 393.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | 214.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Denmark and Iceland?
- 334 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 5th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.