Denmark vs Iceland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Denmark
0.2359
in 2022
Iceland
0.2199
in 2016
Denmark rank
108th
Iceland rank
109th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.2359 against 0.2199 in Iceland, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 109th of 109 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1828 | 0.3252 | 0.1425 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.1979 | 0.2838 | 0.0858 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2095 | 0.2373 | 0.0278 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 0.2359 against 0.2199 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.016, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Denmark ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 109th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.