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

Iceland
6.3%
in 2019
Ukraine
5.1%
in 2020
Iceland rank
118th
Ukraine rank
121st

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

  • Iceland
  • Ukraine
57.51012.515199220062020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.3% against 5.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ukraine ahead.

Iceland ranks 118th and Ukraine ranks 121st of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 6.9% 0.5% Ukraine
2010s 6.5% 4.9% 1.6% Iceland

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 Ukraine?
Iceland, at 6.3% against 5.1% in Ukraine as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Iceland and Ukraine?
1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ukraine?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Ukraine rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Iceland ranks 118th and Ukraine ranks 121st 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