Austria vs Iceland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Austria
27,965 Euro
in 2025
Iceland
29,452 Euro
in 2020
Austria rank
9th
Iceland rank
6th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 29,452 Euro against 27,965 Euro in Austria, a difference of 1,487 Euro.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 9th 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 | 14,171 Euro | 25,151 Euro | 10,980 Euro | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17,888 Euro | 22,461 Euro | 4,574 Euro | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20,676 Euro | 29,452 Euro | 8,776 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 included in), Austria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 29,452 Euro against 27,965 Euro in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Austria and Iceland?
- 1,487 Euro, with Iceland 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 included in)?
- Austria ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.