Denmark vs Iceland: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Denmark
17.3%
in 2025
Iceland
14.7%
in 2022
Denmark rank
44th
Iceland rank
45th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.3% against 14.7% in Iceland, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 45th of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.8% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 1.5% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 17.3% 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 Denmark and Iceland?
- 2.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Denmark ranks 44th 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.