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

Canada
933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Iceland
1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Canada rank
10th
Iceland rank
7th

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

  • Canada
  • Iceland
4006008001.0k197119962022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices against 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 82.14 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 7th of 120 countries.

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About this data

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

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