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 14.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
14.7%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2012
All-time low
14.7%
in 2022
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 Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland is 14.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland peaked at 17.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.2% | — |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.8% | 17.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 63.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 31,408 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7569 current US$ 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 14.7% 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 17.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 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 down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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