Australia vs Iceland: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita

Australia
50.11 current US$
in 2022
Iceland
53.91 current US$
in 2022
Australia rank
7th
Iceland rank
5th

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
020406080100198820052022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 53.91 current US$ against 50.11 current US$ in Australia, a difference of 3.8 current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Iceland ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 3.68 current US$ 15.43 current US$ 11.75 current US$ Iceland
1990s 5.7 current US$ 13.21 current US$ 7.51 current US$ Iceland
2000s 11.99 current US$ 21.35 current US$ 9.36 current US$ Iceland
2010s 28.72 current US$ 32.61 current US$ 3.89 current US$ Iceland
2020s 68.28 current US$ 74.18 current US$ 5.9 current US$ Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of personal protective equipment per capita, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 53.91 current US$ against 50.11 current US$ in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in imports of personal protective equipment per capita between Australia and Iceland?
3.8 current US$, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
Australia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,625 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).