Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Iceland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
16,613 Euro
in 2020
Iceland
29,452 Euro
in 2020
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
3rd
Iceland rank
6th

Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 29,452 Euro against 16,613 Euro in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 12,839 Euro.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 6th of 6 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 12,597 Euro 26,180 Euro 13,583 Euro Iceland
2010s 14,350 Euro 22,461 Euro 8,112 Euro Iceland
2020s 16,613 Euro 29,452 Euro 12,839 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), Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 29,452 Euro against 16,613 Euro in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Iceland?
12,839 Euro, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Iceland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Iceland rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 6th of 6 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed