Iceland vs Norway: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Iceland
14,388 SDR per person
in 2025
Norway
11,126 SDR per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14,388 SDR per person against 11,126 SDR per person in Norway, a difference of 3,262 SDR per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.94 SDR per person | 127.23 SDR per person | 60.71 SDR per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 358.77 SDR per person | 453.31 SDR per person | 94.54 SDR per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 845.95 SDR per person | 2,155 SDR per person | 1,309 SDR per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,156 SDR per person | 3,229 SDR per person | 2,072 SDR per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 3,562 SDR per person | 6,274 SDR per person | 2,712 SDR per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 12,201 SDR per person | 7,940 SDR per person | 4,262 SDR per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12,606 SDR per person | 10,657 SDR per person | 1,949 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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 14,388 SDR per person against 11,126 SDR per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita between Iceland and Norway?
- 3,262 SDR per person, 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.