Median gender pension gap by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Median gender pension gap by age group was 6.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.3%
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
31st
of 43 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2016
All-time low
2.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Median gender pension gap by age group in Iceland, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, median gender pension gap by age group in Iceland stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Median gender pension gap by age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.2% | — |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -73.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +83.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +43.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.6%, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.2%, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.4% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median gender pension gap by age group in Iceland?
- Median gender pension gap by age group in Iceland was 6.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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