Germany vs Iceland: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Iceland
60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Germany rank
8th
Iceland rank
11th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Germany and Iceland?
- 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Germany ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.