Iceland vs Netherlands: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Iceland
35,999 Euro
in 2020
Netherlands
33,026 Euro
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 35,999 Euro against 33,026 Euro in Netherlands, a difference of 2,973 Euro.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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 | 29,764 Euro | 18,748 Euro | 11,016 Euro | Iceland |
| 2010s | 27,806 Euro | 21,240 Euro | 6,566 Euro | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35,999 Euro | 25,137 Euro | 10,862 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 Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 35,999 Euro against 33,026 Euro in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 2,973 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 by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.