France vs Iceland: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
France
57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iceland
60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
France rank
12th
Iceland rank
10th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
France ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 55.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.616 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between France and Iceland?
- 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.