Iceland vs Sweden: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Iceland
0.2199
in 2016
Sweden
0.2588
in 2022
Iceland rank
109th
Sweden rank
107th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2588 against 0.2199 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0389.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 107th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3252 | 0.2286 | 0.0966 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.2838 | 0.2522 | 0.0316 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2373 | 0.2571 | 0.0199 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2588 against 0.2199 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.0389, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Iceland ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 107th 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 Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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.