Iceland vs Indonesia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Iceland
6.3%
in 2019
Indonesia
6.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
118th
Indonesia rank
116th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Iceland
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.7% against 6.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 118th and Indonesia ranks 116th of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Iceland or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 6.7% against 6.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Iceland and Indonesia?
- 0.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Indonesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Iceland ranks 118th and Indonesia ranks 116th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.