Iceland vs Netherlands: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Iceland
35,639 Euro
in 2020
Netherlands
34,977 Euro
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
Netherlands rank
8th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 35,639 Euro against 34,977 Euro in Netherlands, a difference of 662 Euro.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,929 Euro | 19,070 Euro | 9,859 Euro | Iceland |
| 2010s | 26,535 Euro | 22,411 Euro | 4,124 Euro | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35,639 Euro | 27,304 Euro | 8,335 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), Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 35,639 Euro against 34,977 Euro in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 662 Euro, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.