Denmark vs Iceland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Denmark
1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iceland
1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Denmark rank
4th
Iceland rank
7th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 43 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 961.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 897.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 925.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 1,059 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 Denmark and Iceland?
- 43 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Denmark ranks 4th 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.