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
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 3.54 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.