Germany vs Iceland: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Iceland
60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Germany rank
7th
Iceland rank
10th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 10th of 118 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
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, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Iceland?
- 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 7th 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.