Iceland vs Sweden: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Iceland
14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2016
Sweden
14,378 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Iceland rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14,378 international-$ in 2025 prices against 14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices in Iceland, a difference of 210 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,303 international-$ in 2025 prices | 9,320 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,017 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10,365 international-$ in 2025 prices | 11,891 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,526 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12,113 international-$ in 2025 prices | 12,340 international-$ in 2025 prices | 226.96 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14,378 international-$ in 2025 prices against 14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Iceland and Sweden?
- 210 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.