Iceland vs Switzerland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Iceland
1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Switzerland
1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Iceland rank
7th
Switzerland rank
6th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 5 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 925.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 973.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 925.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 116.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
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, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 5 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.