What is the difference in urban area long term, per unit of gdp between Iceland and Qatar?

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

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Qatar: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP

Iceland

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Qatar

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iceland rank

175th

Qatar rank

174th

Urban area long term, per unit of GDP over time

Iceland
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar 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 Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 175th and Qatar ranks 174th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 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	Qatar
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 urban area long term, per unit of gdp, Iceland or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per unit of gdp between Iceland and Qatar?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 175th and Qatar ranks 174th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban area long term, 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: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

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