Iceland vs Netherlands: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Iceland
34,365 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2024
Netherlands
35,753 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 35,753 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 34,365 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Iceland, a difference of 1,388 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,345 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 24,506 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 1,161 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 25,618 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 29,497 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 3,879 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 31,904 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 34,885 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2,981 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 35,753 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 34,365 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1,388 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.