Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural

Iceland
14.14
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.32
in 2016
Iceland rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200420102016

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.14 against 13.32 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.82.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 65 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.72 10.81 3.9 Iceland
2010s 12 12.27 0.2662 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 14.14 against 13.32 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.82, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Iceland ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed