Iceland vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Iceland
29.3%
in 2016
Sweden
29.7%
in 2022
Iceland rank
111th
Sweden rank
109th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29.7% against 29.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 109th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.0% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 31.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 30.5% | 1.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 29.7% against 29.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Iceland ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 109th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.