Iceland vs Slovakia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Iceland
35.6%
in 2023
Slovakia
35.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
20th
Slovakia rank
21st
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 35.6% against 35.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 37.2% | 4.9% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 31.1% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 31.6% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.2% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 35.6% against 35.5% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.