Gini index in Iceland
The Gini index for Iceland was 26.8 (0 to 100) in 2019.
The latest value for Iceland is for 2019. Most countries have figures for 2021.
Iceland, 2019
26.8
Change from 2018
+0.2points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2019
32.2 (0 to 100)
Gini index in Iceland over time
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Iceland
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iceland |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 26.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2018 | 26.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2017 | 26.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2016 | 27.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2015 | 26.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2014 | 27.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2013 | 25.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2012 | 26.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2011 | 26.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2010 | 26.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2009 | 28.7 (0 to 100) |
| 2008 | 31.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2007 | 29.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2006 | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2005 | 29.0 (0 to 100) |
| 2004 | 28.0 (0 to 100) |
| 2003 | 26.8 (0 to 100) |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 points from 26.6 (0 to 100) in 2018.
- Since 2009, when it was 28.7 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −1.9 points.
More for Iceland
All statistics for Iceland
Income inequality (Gini)
24.0 (0 to 100)
2020 · Eurostat
Income share held by the richest 10%
22.4%
2019 · World Bank
At-risk-of-poverty rate
8.8%
2020 · Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
11.7%
2020 · Eurostat
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
3.41 times
2020 · Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
0.8%
2020 · Eurostat