Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Iceland

Iceland: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 33.85 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
33.85
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
36.01
in 2017
All-time low
26.94
in 2012
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Iceland, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 27.12004: 28.22005: 27.92006: 30.92007: 33.22008: 32.72009: 29.42010: 27.22011: 272012: 26.92013: 29.32014: 29.82015: 31.82016: 33.82017: 362018: 32.82019: 33.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 33.85 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Iceland peaked at 36.01 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.94, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 7th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9 27.06 33.2 7
2010s 30.85 26.94 36.01 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Denmark 35.3 compare
  2. 5 Austria 34.47 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 34.02 compare
  4. 8 Belgium 33.32 compare
  5. 9 Finland 31.5 compare
  6. 10 Canada 31.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Iceland?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Iceland was 33.85 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 36.01 in 2017.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.94 in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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