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
20.0k40.0k60.0k196019912023

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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.