Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Iceland or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 37.0% against 36.3% in Iceland as of 2023.

What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?

0.7%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

Iceland vs Republic of Moldova: Income share held by highest 20%

Iceland

36.3%

in 2019

Republic of Moldova

37.0%

in 2023

Iceland rank

113th

Republic of Moldova rank

110th

Income share held by highest 20% over time

Iceland
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 37.0% against 36.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Iceland ranks 113th and Republic of Moldova ranks 110th of 123 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.6%	42.4%	3.9%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	36.2%	37.4%	1.2%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Iceland or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 37.0% against 36.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?: 0.7%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?: Iceland ranks 113th and Republic of Moldova ranks 110th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Income share held by highest 20%
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.