Iceland vs Netherlands: Pension fund assets to GDP

Iceland
173.4%
in 2019
Netherlands
191.2%
in 2019
Iceland rank
4th
Netherlands rank
2nd

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
050100150200199720082019

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 191.2% against 173.4% in Iceland, a difference of 17.8%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 105.8% 105.8% 0.0% Netherlands
2010s 147.0% 162.8% 15.7% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Iceland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 191.2% against 173.4% in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Iceland and Netherlands?
17.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Iceland ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.

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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.