Denmark vs Iceland: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Denmark
21,260 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland
19,705 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
8th
Iceland rank
10th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 21,260 includes gold, current US$ per person against 19,705 includes gold, current US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 1,555 includes gold, current US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.33 includes gold, current US$ per person | 187.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | 91.61 includes gold, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 324.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | 429.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | 104.61 includes gold, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1,156 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,028 includes gold, current US$ per person | 127.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2,598 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,627 includes gold, current US$ per person | 971.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6,571 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5,400 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,171 includes gold, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13,371 includes gold, current US$ per person | 17,654 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4,284 includes gold, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16,765 includes gold, current US$ per person | 17,211 includes gold, current US$ per person | 445.17 includes gold, current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 21,260 includes gold, current US$ per person against 19,705 includes gold, current US$ per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1,555 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, 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.