Costa Rica vs Iceland: GDP per capita
Costa Rica
9.57 million current LCU
in 2024
Iceland
11.41 million current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
17th
Iceland rank
15th
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.41 million current LCU against 9.57 million current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.84 million current LCU.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU | 13,918 current LCU | 5,823 current LCU | Iceland |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU | 540,618 current LCU | 470,022 current LCU | Iceland |
| 1990s | 571,128 current LCU | 1.80 million current LCU | 1.23 million current LCU | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU | 3.68 million current LCU | 1.36 million current LCU | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.01 million current LCU | 6.77 million current LCU | 757,968 current LCU | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.57 million current LCU | 9.88 million current LCU | 1.31 million current LCU | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 11.41 million current LCU against 9.57 million current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 1.84 million current LCU, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release