Iceland vs United States: Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females
Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices against 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 5,882 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 184 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 63,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 71,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,872 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 75,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 83,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females, Iceland or United States?
- United States, at 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices against 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females between Iceland and United States?
- 5,882 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Iceland ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.