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
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices against 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 82.51 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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 715.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 897.03 international-$ in 2021 prices 181.32 international-$ in 2021 prices Iceland
2010s 800.58 international-$ in 2021 prices 925.46 international-$ in 2021 prices 124.88 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, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices against 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada 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 Canada and Iceland?
82.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Canada ranks 10th 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.