Iceland vs Small states: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Iceland
1,879 current US$ per person
in 2025
Small states
169.83 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
12th
Small states rank
11th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Small states
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,879 current US$ per person against 169.83 current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 1,709 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 11.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Small states ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Small states ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.84 current US$ per person | 7.23 current US$ per person | 0.3914 current US$ per person | Small states |
| 1980s | 13.94 current US$ per person | 13.82 current US$ per person | 0.1184 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 53.92 current US$ per person | 16.4 current US$ per person | 37.52 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 380.86 current US$ per person | 98.03 current US$ per person | 282.83 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 676.93 current US$ per person | 222.75 current US$ per person | 454.17 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,351 current US$ per person | 258.26 current US$ per person | 1,093 current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Iceland or Small states?
- Iceland, at 1,879 current US$ per person against 169.83 current US$ per person in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Iceland and Small states?
- 1,709 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Small states?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Small states rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Small states ranks 11th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.