What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Iceland?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Iceland: Population, per unit of GDP

Denmark

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iceland

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Denmark rank

178th

Iceland rank

180th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 178th and Iceland ranks 180th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Denmark
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Denmark
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Denmark or Iceland?: Denmark, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Iceland?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Denmark ranks 178th and Iceland ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.