Human capital per capita, female in Iceland
Iceland: Human capital per capita, female was 199,569 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
199,569 current US$
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
257,314 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
101,160 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Iceland is 199,569 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Iceland peaked at 257,314 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 101,160 current US$, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 4th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106,168 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 113,685 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 101,160 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 115,677 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 124,612 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 124,689 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 108,282 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 119,599 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 148,968 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 174,250 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 234,537 current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 224,515 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 257,314 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 194,812 current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 123,326 current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 133,768 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 158,762 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 148,480 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 166,543 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 152,822 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 162,718 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 195,178 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 235,396 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 248,532 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 230,546 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 199,569 current US$ | -13.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 199,569 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 199,569 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,851 current US$, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,260 current US$ | 101,160 current US$ | 124,612 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 171,029 current US$ | 108,282 current US$ | 257,314 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,274 current US$ | 133,768 current US$ | 248,532 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,569 current US$ | 199,569 current US$ | 199,569 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Switzerland 253,271 current US$ compare
- 2 Luxembourg 243,726 current US$ compare
- 3 Denmark 214,136 current US$ compare
- 5 Norway 195,273 current US$ compare
- 6 United States 188,891 current US$ compare
- 7 Sweden 171,645 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, female in Iceland?
- Human capital per capita, female in Iceland was 199,569 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 257,314 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,160 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).