Austria vs Iceland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Austria
1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iceland
1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Austria rank
5th
Iceland rank
7th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Austria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 18 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 7th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 922.49 international-$ in 2021 prices 897.03 international-$ in 2021 prices 25.46 international-$ in 2021 prices Austria
2010s 971.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 925.46 international-$ in 2021 prices 45.63 international-$ in 2021 prices Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Austria or Iceland?
Austria, at 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Austria and Iceland?
18 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Austria ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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