Austria vs Iceland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Austria
36,164 Euro
in 2025
Iceland
35,639 Euro
in 2020
Austria rank
5th
Iceland rank
6th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 36,164 Euro against 35,639 Euro in Iceland, a difference of 525 Euro.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,245 Euro | 27,815 Euro | 9,570 Euro | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23,137 Euro | 26,535 Euro | 3,398 Euro | Iceland |
| 2020s | 26,653 Euro | 35,639 Euro | 8,986 Euro | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 36,164 Euro against 35,639 Euro in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Austria and Iceland?
- 525 Euro, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Austria ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.