Denmark vs Iceland: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Denmark
0.2359
in 2022
Iceland
0.2199
in 2016
Denmark rank
108th
Iceland rank
109th

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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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.