Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iceland
Iceland: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iceland is 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iceland peaked at 63.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 8 Germany 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Belgium 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Denmark 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Australia 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 France 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Finland 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iceland?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iceland was 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.