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

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

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

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.

Iceland vs Norway: Population, per unit of GDP

Iceland

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Norway

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iceland rank

180th

Norway rank

182nd

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

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

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 180th and Norway ranks 182nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Norway
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	Iceland
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	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Iceland or Norway?: Iceland, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Iceland and Norway?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 180th and Norway ranks 182nd 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.