Denmark vs Iceland: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Denmark
60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iceland
60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Denmark rank
10th
Iceland rank
11th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 0.09 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 10th and Iceland ranks 11th 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 | 54.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.09 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.