Iceland vs Norway: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Iceland
19,705 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Norway
15,237 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19,705 includes gold, current US$ per person against 15,237 includes gold, current US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 4,468 includes gold, current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | 127.23 includes gold, current US$ per person | 60.71 includes gold, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 429.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | 548.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | 118.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 1,028 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,591 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,563 includes gold, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,627 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4,555 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,928 includes gold, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 5,400 includes gold, current US$ per person | 9,258 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,858 includes gold, current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 17,654 includes gold, current US$ per person | 11,480 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6,175 includes gold, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17,211 includes gold, current US$ per person | 14,529 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,682 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$), per capita, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 19,705 includes gold, current US$ per person against 15,237 includes gold, current US$ per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Iceland and Norway?
- 4,468 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.