Iceland vs World: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Iceland
1,879 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
64.04 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
12th
World rank
14th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,879 current US$ per person against 64.04 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 1,815 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 29.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was World ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and World ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.84 current US$ per person | 5.17 current US$ per person | 1.67 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13.94 current US$ per person | 7.96 current US$ per person | 5.98 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 53.92 current US$ per person | 15.4 current US$ per person | 38.52 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 380.86 current US$ per person | 30.02 current US$ per person | 350.84 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 676.93 current US$ per person | 52.67 current US$ per person | 624.25 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,351 current US$ per person | 65.17 current US$ per person | 1,286 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$), per capita, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 1,879 current US$ per person against 64.04 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Iceland and World?
- 1,815 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th and World ranks 14th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.