Iceland vs United States: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Iceland
78,480 current US$
in 2024
United States
83,660 current US$
in 2024
Iceland rank
7th
United States rank
6th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 83,660 current US$ against 78,480 current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 5,180 current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,842 current US$ | 8,320 current US$ | 1,478 current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 16,161 current US$ | 17,983 current US$ | 1,822 current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 26,562 current US$ | 28,704 current US$ | 2,142 current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 43,338 current US$ | 43,212 current US$ | 126 current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54,101 current US$ | 56,214 current US$ | 2,113 current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 73,134 current US$ | 75,572 current US$ | 2,438 current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Iceland or United States?
- United States, at 83,660 current US$ against 78,480 current US$ in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Iceland and United States?
- 5,180 current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Iceland ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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