European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Mean and median income by group of citizenship

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
28,596 Euro
in 2025
Iceland
35,818 Euro
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
5th

Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 35,818 Euro against 28,596 Euro in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 7,222 Euro.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 6 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 20,262 Euro 24,876 Euro 4,614 Euro Iceland
2020s 25,562 Euro 35,818 Euro 10,256 Euro Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 35,818 Euro against 28,596 Euro in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
7,222 Euro, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 562 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed