Denmark vs Iceland: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Denmark
54,208 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland
60,883 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Iceland rank
6th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 60,883 constant 2015 US$ per person against 54,208 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 6,675 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 33,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,108 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 38,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | 246.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 46,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 49,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | 49,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | 629.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | 57,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,589 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 60,883 constant 2015 US$ per person against 54,208 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Denmark and Iceland?
- 6,675 constant 2015 US$ 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 gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.