What is the difference in urban 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?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Norway: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Iceland

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Norway

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iceland rank

202nd

Norway rank

204th

Urban 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 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 202nd and Norway ranks 204th of 214 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1980s	0.0001 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	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 urban 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 2025.
What is the difference in urban 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?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 202nd and Norway ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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: Urban 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: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban 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.