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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,300 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 100,546 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 131.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 12.91 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (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 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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