Iceland vs Ireland: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Iceland
35,999 Euro
in 2020
Ireland
31,931 Euro
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Ireland rank
8th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 35,999 Euro against 31,931 Euro in Ireland, a difference of 4,068 Euro.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Ireland 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 | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,755 Euro | 20,039 Euro | 8,716 Euro | Iceland |
| 2010s | 27,806 Euro | 19,675 Euro | 8,131 Euro | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35,999 Euro | 24,183 Euro | 11,816 Euro | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 35,999 Euro against 31,931 Euro in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Iceland and Ireland?
- 4,068 Euro, with Iceland 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 educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.