Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Iceland
Iceland: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio was 0.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Iceland is 0.89, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Iceland peaked at 0.95 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.74 | — |
| 2005 | 0.78 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.67 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.75 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.87 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.91 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.95 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.89 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.94 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.87 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7483 | 0.67 | 0.87 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.913 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 65,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 85.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 8.36 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Iceland?
- Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Iceland was 0.89 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for gender differences in the relative median income ratio?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender differences in the relative median income ratio rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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