Iceland vs Japan: Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real
Iceland
237.83
in 2025
Japan
152.53
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 237.83 against 152.53 in Japan, a difference of 85.3.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.67 | 200.84 | 111.16 | Japan |
| 2000s | 123.66 | 164.71 | 41.05 | Japan |
| 2010s | 194.7 | 147.82 | 46.88 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 225.14 | 153.39 | 71.75 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 237.83 against 152.53 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real between Iceland and Japan?
- 85.3, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.