Belgium vs Iceland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Belgium
999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iceland
1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Belgium rank
8th
Iceland rank
7th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices against 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th of 120 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 | 829.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 897.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 873.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 925.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iceland |
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, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices against 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Belgium and Iceland?
- 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Belgium ranks 8th 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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About this data
Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.