Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland
Iceland: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 56 Thousand persons in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
56 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
62 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
47 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
19
2004–2022
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 56 Thousand persons for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland peaked at 62 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47 Thousand persons, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 47 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 48 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 49 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 49 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 51 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 51 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 54 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 56 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 55 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 62 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 61 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48 Thousand persons | 47 Thousand persons | 49 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.8 Thousand persons | 51 Thousand persons | 62 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.33 Thousand persons | 56 Thousand persons | 61 Thousand persons | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Luxembourg 140 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 137 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Malta 121 Thousand persons compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 19.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 18,994 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 16.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 25,628 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 33.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland?
- Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland was 56 Thousand persons in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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