Belgium vs Iceland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Belgium
1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Iceland
2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
Belgium rank
5th
Iceland rank
2nd
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 354 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th 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 | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | 374.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 323.18 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), Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium 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 Belgium and Iceland?
- 354 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 5th 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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About this data
Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.