Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iceland

Iceland: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 22,150 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22,150
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
120th
of 120 countries
All-time high
46,880
in 2011
All-time low
15,508
in 2017
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iceland, 2003–2019

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2003201120192003: 39.7k2004: 39.9k2005: 37.0k2006: 26.2k2007: 21.9k2008: 22.3k2009: 34.3k2010: 44.1k2011: 46.9k2012: 45.2k2013: 35.7k2014: 33.3k2015: 26.4k2016: 22.0k2017: 15.5k2018: 26.0k2019: 22.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 22,150 for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in 2019.

That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iceland peaked at 46,880 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,508, in 2017.

Iceland ranks 120th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Iceland, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 39,740 —
2004 39,855 +0.3%
2005 36,997 -7.2%
2006 26,196 -29.2%
2007 21,903 -16.4%
2008 22,311 +1.9%
2009 34,343 +53.9%
2010 44,136 +28.5%
2011 46,880 +6.2%
2012 45,211 -3.6%
2013 35,748 -20.9%
2014 33,336 -6.7%
2015 26,399 -20.8%
2016 21,960 -16.8%
2017 15,508 -29.4%
2018 26,018 +67.8%
2019 22,150 -14.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 22,150 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.06 million, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 22,150 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,621 21,903 39,855 7
2010s 31,735 15,508 46,880 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 117 Cyprus 167,061 compare
  2. 118 Malta 77,090 compare
  3. 119 Luxembourg 30,345 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iceland?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iceland was 22,150 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 46,880 in 2011.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,508 in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Iceland ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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