Iceland vs Ireland: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Iceland
14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2016
Ireland
12,226 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Iceland rank
6th
Ireland rank
8th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices against 12,226 international-$ in 2025 prices in Ireland, a difference of 1,942 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,303 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7,030 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,273 international-$ in 2025 prices | Iceland |
| 2000s | 10,365 international-$ in 2025 prices | 9,522 international-$ in 2025 prices | 843.78 international-$ in 2025 prices | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12,113 international-$ in 2025 prices | 9,501 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,612 international-$ in 2025 prices | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices against 12,226 international-$ in 2025 prices in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Iceland and Ireland?
- 1,942 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.