Austria vs Iceland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)

Austria
1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iceland
2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
Austria rank
4th
Iceland rank
2nd

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

  • Austria
  • Iceland
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199420082023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria, a difference of 349 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,644 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,752 international-$ in 2021 prices 108.68 international-$ in 2021 prices Iceland
2010s 1,691 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,766 international-$ in 2021 prices 74.79 international-$ in 2021 prices Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Austria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Austria and Iceland?
349 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
Austria ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,034 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.