Canada vs Iceland: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Canada
213,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
224,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
111th
Iceland rank
108th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 224,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 213,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 11,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 111th and Iceland ranks 108th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,663 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 57,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 81,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 84,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 101,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 103,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 139,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 156,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 178,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 163,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 202,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 209,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 224,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 213,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Canada and Iceland?
- 11,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 111th and Iceland ranks 108th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.