Iceland vs Malta: GDP per employed person
Iceland
114,279 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Malta
117,634 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
Malta rank
23rd
GDP per employed person over time
- Iceland
- Malta
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 employed person, 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 employed person 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 employed person?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Malta ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.