Germany vs Iceland: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)

Germany
52.75 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
Iceland
53.28 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2017
Germany rank
7th
Iceland rank
6th

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
0204060199120052020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 53.28 international-$ in 2011 prices against 52.75 international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany, a difference of 0.53 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 6th of 119 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 42.82 international-$ in 2011 prices 43.85 international-$ in 2011 prices 1.03 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland
2010s 45.09 international-$ in 2011 prices 44.61 international-$ in 2011 prices 0.481 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Germany or Iceland?
Iceland, at 53.28 international-$ in 2011 prices against 52.75 international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Germany and Iceland?
0.53 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Germany ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 6th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.