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

Latest (2022)
0.89
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2011
All-time low
0.67
in 2006
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Iceland, 2004–2022

00.20.40.60.812004201320222004: 0.742005: 0.782006: 0.672007: 0.682008: 0.752009: 0.872010: 0.912011: 0.952012: 0.892013: 0.912014: 0.892015: 0.912016: 0.932017: 0.892018: 0.912019: 0.942020: 0.912021: 0.872022: 0.89

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

Annual values for Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+) in Iceland, 2004 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Austria 0.91 compare
  2. 7 Norway 0.91 compare
  3. 9 Germany 0.9 compare
  4. 10 Finland 0.89 compare
  5. 12 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.87 compare
  6. 12 Portugal 0.87 compare

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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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Indicator
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 942 data points, 2003–2025
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