Australia vs Iceland: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Iceland
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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About this data
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.