Iceland vs Sweden: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Iceland
67,400 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Sweden
65,118 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Iceland rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 67,400 international-$ in 2021 prices against 65,118 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 2,282 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 157 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,559 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | 405.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 59,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | 194.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65,215 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 67,400 international-$ in 2021 prices against 65,118 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Iceland and Sweden?
- 2,282 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. 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 differences in living costs between countries.