Iceland vs Latvia: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Iceland
9.6%
in 2022
Latvia
9.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
14th
Latvia rank
11th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.9% against 9.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 0.9% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9.9% against 9.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.