Belgium vs Iceland: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Belgium
8.7%
in 2022
Iceland
8.6%
in 2016
Belgium rank
106th
Iceland rank
107th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 107th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 10.0% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 107th 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. 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
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.