Iceland vs Sweden: Three metrics of inequality
Iceland
39.53
in 2016
Sweden
39.71
in 2022
Iceland rank
111th
Sweden rank
110th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39.71 against 39.53 in Iceland, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 110th of 113 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 | 41.94 | 38.95 | 2.99 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 42.49 | 40.28 | 2.21 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.15 | 40.44 | 1.29 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 39.71 against 39.53 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.18, 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 three metrics of inequality?
- Iceland ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 110th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. 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.