Iceland vs Norway: GDP per capita
Iceland
82,704 current US$
in 2024
Norway
86,810 current US$
in 2024
Iceland rank
12th
Norway rank
10th
GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 86,810 current US$ against 82,704 current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 4,106 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,019 current US$ | 7,586 current US$ | 567.09 current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 16,541 current US$ | 18,206 current US$ | 1,665 current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 27,249 current US$ | 32,467 current US$ | 5,218 current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 46,224 current US$ | 63,280 current US$ | 17,056 current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 57,118 current US$ | 87,381 current US$ | 30,263 current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 73,197 current US$ | 88,998 current US$ | 15,801 current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 86,810 current US$ against 82,704 current US$ in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iceland and Norway?
- 4,106 current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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