Iceland vs Switzerland: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Iceland
14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2016
Switzerland
14,389 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Iceland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
4th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14,389 international-$ in 2025 prices against 14,168 international-$ in 2025 prices in Iceland, a difference of 221 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 113 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,508 international-$ in 2025 prices | 12,700 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,192 international-$ in 2025 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10,365 international-$ in 2025 prices | 13,139 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,774 international-$ in 2025 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11,896 international-$ in 2025 prices | 13,441 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,545 international-$ in 2025 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14,389 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 Switzerland?
- 221 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.