Australia vs Iceland: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Australia
221,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
242,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
152nd
Iceland rank
151st

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 242,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 221,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 21,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Australia ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 151st of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 30,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 34,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 3,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 45,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 57,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 12,001 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 61,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 87,411 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 26,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 87,297 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 106,295 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 18,998 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 128,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 143,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 15,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 178,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 173,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 4,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Australia
2020s 214,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 219,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 4,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 242,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 221,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Australia and Iceland?
21,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 151st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.