How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Iceland: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita

Denmark

15,524 SDR per person

in 2025

Iceland

14,388 SDR per person

in 2025

Denmark rank

8th

Iceland rank

10th

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 15,524 SDR per person against 14,388 SDR per person in Iceland, a difference of 1,136 SDR per person.

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	96.33 SDR per person	187.94 SDR per person	91.61 SDR per person	Iceland
1970s	264.82 SDR per person	358.77 SDR per person	93.95 SDR per person	Iceland
1980s	937.75 SDR per person	845.95 SDR per person	91.79 SDR per person	Denmark
1990s	1,852 SDR per person	1,156 SDR per person	695.52 SDR per person	Denmark
2000s	4,421 SDR per person	3,562 SDR per person	859.03 SDR per person	Denmark
2010s	9,170 SDR per person	12,201 SDR per person	3,031 SDR per person	Iceland
2020s	12,345 SDR per person	12,606 SDR per person	260.97 SDR per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita, Denmark or Iceland?: Denmark, at 15,524 SDR per person against 14,388 SDR per person in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita between Denmark and Iceland?: 1,136 SDR per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?: Denmark ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Unit: SDR per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.