Iceland vs Indonesia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Iceland
6.3%
in 2019
Indonesia
6.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
109th
Indonesia rank
107th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median 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 109th and Indonesia ranks 107th of 120 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 | 6.4% | 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Iceland or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 6.7% against 6.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Iceland ranks 109th and Indonesia ranks 107th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.