Cyprus vs Iceland: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Cyprus
17.5%
in 2025
Iceland
14.7%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
43rd
Iceland rank
45th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 17.5% against 14.7% in Iceland, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 45th of 45 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.2% | 3.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 2.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 15.9% | 3.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Cyprus, at 17.5% against 14.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 2.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 45th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.