Iceland vs Slovakia: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Iceland
0.3953
in 2016
Slovakia
0.3785
in 2022
Iceland rank
111th
Slovakia rank
113th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3953 against 0.3785 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0168.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 111th and Slovakia ranks 113th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4217 | 0.3656 | 0.0561 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.4205 | 0.4024 | 0.0181 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.3915 | 0.4074 | 0.0159 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Iceland or Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 0.3953 against 0.3785 in Slovakia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.0168, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Iceland ranks 111th and Slovakia ranks 113th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.