Iceland vs Ireland: Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation
Iceland
40,949 Euro
in 2020
Ireland
45,046 Euro
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
Ireland rank
4th
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 45,046 Euro against 40,949 Euro in Iceland, a difference of 4,097 Euro.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,940 Euro | 27,530 Euro | 4,410 Euro | Iceland |
| 2010s | 30,043 Euro | 28,517 Euro | 1,526 Euro | Iceland |
| 2020s | 40,949 Euro | 34,718 Euro | 6,231 Euro | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by degree of urbanisation, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 45,046 Euro against 40,949 Euro in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by degree of urbanisation between Iceland and Ireland?
- 4,097 Euro, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for mean and median income by degree of urbanisation?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.