Iceland vs Netherlands: Mean and median income by group of country of birth
Iceland
37,411 Euro
in 2020
Netherlands
37,885 Euro
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th
Mean and median income by group of country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37,885 Euro against 37,411 Euro in Iceland, a difference of 474 Euro.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,415 Euro | 22,336 Euro | 921 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 25,672 Euro | 24,639 Euro | 1,033 Euro | Iceland |
| 2020s | 37,411 Euro | 29,801 Euro | 7,610 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, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 37,885 Euro against 37,411 Euro in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of country of birth between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 474 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for mean and median income by group of country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.