Iceland vs Slovenia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Iceland
6.3%
in 2019
Slovenia
5.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
118th
Slovenia rank
120th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Iceland
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovenia ahead.

Iceland ranks 118th and Slovenia ranks 120th of 130 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 6.8% 0.3% Slovenia
2010s 6.5% 7.1% 0.6% Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Iceland, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Slovenia as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Iceland and Slovenia?
0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Iceland ranks 118th and Slovenia ranks 120th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed