Human capital per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Human capital per capita was 501,918 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
501,918 current US$
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
644,299 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
249,715 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 501,918 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Iceland peaked at 644,299 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 249,715 current US$, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 261,928 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 280,476 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 249,715 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 285,631 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 307,697 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 307,894 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 267,462 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 295,370 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 368,051 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 431,459 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 561,541 current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 546,734 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 644,299 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 489,898 current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 296,545 current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 315,214 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 360,247 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 349,508 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 401,898 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 378,966 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 394,320 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 476,270 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 581,795 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 621,743 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 580,181 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 501,918 current US$ | -13.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 501,918 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 501,918 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277,089 current US$ | 249,715 current US$ | 307,697 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 420,925 current US$ | 267,462 current US$ | 644,299 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,014 current US$ | 315,214 current US$ | 621,743 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,918 current US$ | 501,918 current US$ | 501,918 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Switzerland 745,781 current US$ compare
- 2 Luxembourg 653,621 current US$ compare
- 4 United States 491,025 current US$ compare
- 5 Denmark 490,781 current US$ compare
- 6 Norway 443,848 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Iceland?
- Human capital per capita in Iceland was 501,918 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 644,299 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,715 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for human capital per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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