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 9.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2010
All-time low
9.6%
in 2022
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland, 2004–2022

0510152004201320222004: 12.9 Percentage2005: 12.7 Percentage2006: 11.8 Percentage2007: 10.8 Percentage2008: 11.8 Percentage2009: 11.6 Percentage2010: 14 Percentage2011: 13.3 Percentage2012: 12.9 Percentage2013: 13.7 Percentage2014: 13.8 Percentage2015: 12.8 Percentage2016: 11.9 Percentage2017: 12 Percentage2018: 9.7 Percentage2019: 11 Percentage2020: 9.9 Percentage2021: 10 Percentage2022: 9.6 Percentage

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 9.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland peaked at 14.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level in Iceland, 2004 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2004 12.9%
2005 12.7% -1.6%
2006 11.8% -7.1%
2007 10.8% -8.5%
2008 11.8% +9.3%
2009 11.6% -1.7%
2010 14.0% +20.7%
2011 13.3% -5.0%
2012 12.9% -3.0%
2013 13.7% +6.2%
2014 13.8% +0.7%
2015 12.8% -7.2%
2016 11.9% -7.0%
2017 12.0% +0.8%
2018 9.7% -19.2%
2019 11.0% +13.4%
2020 9.9% -10.0%
2021 10.0% +1.0%
2022 9.6% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 10.8% 12.9% 6
2010s 12.5% 9.7% 14.0% 10
2020s 9.8% 9.6% 10.0% 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Italy 9.9% compare
  2. 11 Latvia 9.9% compare
  3. 11 Latvia 9.9% compare
  4. 15 Portugal 9.2% compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.0% compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom 9.0% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 9.6% 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 14.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
Iceland ranks 14th 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 down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
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