Canada vs Iceland: Pension fund assets to GDP

Canada
179.7%
in 2020
Iceland
173.4%
in 2019
Canada rank
3rd
Iceland rank
4th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
50100150200200020102020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 179.7% against 173.4% in Iceland, a difference of 6.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.

Canada ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th of 87 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 79.6% 105.8% 26.2% Iceland
2010s 143.6% 147.0% 3.4% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Canada or Iceland?
Canada, at 179.7% against 173.4% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Canada and Iceland?
6.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Canada ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Canada vs Iceland: Pension fund assets to GDP. Statizoid, drawing on Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/pension-fund-assets-to-gdp-percent/canada/iceland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/pension-fund-assets-to-gdp-percent/canada/iceland/">Canada vs Iceland: Pension fund assets to GDP</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.