Iceland vs New Zealand: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.99 against 0 in Iceland, a difference of 4.99.
Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 79th of 84 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.36 | 14.12 | 6.76 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.42 | 11.7 | 4.27 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.99 against 0 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 4.99, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for low pay rate?
- Iceland ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 79th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.