Denmark vs Iceland: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Denmark
65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Iceland
63,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
13th
Iceland rank
15th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 63,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Iceland, a difference of 2,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 15th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 661.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 24,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 28,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 36,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 39,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 47,587 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 48,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 631.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 55,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 52,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,487 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 58,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 63,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Denmark and Iceland?
- 2,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 15th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.