Iceland vs Malta: GDP per person employed

Iceland
114,279 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Malta
117,634 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
Malta rank
23rd

GDP per person employed over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199120082025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ against 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ in Iceland, a difference of 3,355 constant 2021 PPP $.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 26th and Malta ranks 23rd of 177 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 80,481 constant 2021 PPP $ 60,662 constant 2021 PPP $ 19,819 constant 2021 PPP $ Iceland
2000s 97,996 constant 2021 PPP $ 86,862 constant 2021 PPP $ 11,134 constant 2021 PPP $ Iceland
2010s 107,141 constant 2021 PPP $ 99,755 constant 2021 PPP $ 7,386 constant 2021 PPP $ Iceland
2020s 113,145 constant 2021 PPP $ 109,953 constant 2021 PPP $ 3,192 constant 2021 PPP $ Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ against 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Iceland and Malta?
3,355 constant 2021 PPP $, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Iceland ranks 26th and Malta ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.