Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Population by income level, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 203rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 200 Isle of Man 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 United States 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Norway 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 204 Singapore 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 205 Cayman Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 206 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Population by income level, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 203rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.