Iceland vs Norway: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
22.1%
in 2016
Norway
21.7%
in 2016
Iceland rank
19th
Norway rank
21st
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22.1% against 21.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 122 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 19.1% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 3.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 22.1% against 21.7% in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.