Belgium vs Iceland: Mean and median income by group of country of birth
Belgium
34,521 Euro
in 2025
Iceland
37,411 Euro
in 2020
Belgium rank
9th
Iceland rank
7th
Mean and median income by group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 37,411 Euro against 34,521 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 2,890 Euro.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,216 Euro | 21,415 Euro | 1,801 Euro | Belgium |
| 2010s | 25,125 Euro | 25,672 Euro | 547.3 Euro | Iceland |
| 2020s | 30,137 Euro | 37,411 Euro | 7,274 Euro | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of country of birth, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 37,411 Euro against 34,521 Euro in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of country of birth between Belgium and Iceland?
- 2,890 Euro, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for mean and median income by group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 7th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.