Iceland vs Portugal: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.95 against 0 in Iceland, a difference of 3.95.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 80th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.36 | 9.45 | 2.09 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.42 | 6.02 | 1.4 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0 | 3.91 | 3.91 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.95 against 0 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Iceland and Portugal?
- 3.95, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for low pay rate?
- Iceland ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 80th 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.