Iceland vs Singapore: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Iceland
14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2016
Singapore
20,708 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2014
Iceland rank
6th
Singapore rank
3rd
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 20,708 international-$ in 2025 prices against 14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices in Iceland, a difference of 6,540 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,303 international-$ in 2025 prices | 12,880 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,577 international-$ in 2025 prices | Singapore |
| 2000s | 10,365 international-$ in 2025 prices | 15,898 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,533 international-$ in 2025 prices | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11,515 international-$ in 2025 prices | 20,007 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,492 international-$ in 2025 prices | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Iceland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 20,708 international-$ in 2025 prices against 14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices in Iceland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Iceland and Singapore?
- 6,540 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd 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.