Gini coefficient in Iceland
Iceland: Gini coefficient was 0.268 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gini coefficient in Iceland stood at 0.268.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Iceland peaked at 0.3179 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.254, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2914 | 0.2684 | 0.3179 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2665 | 0.254 | 0.278 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More poverty & inequality data for Iceland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,430 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.024 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0701 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0701 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0858 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.8% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1068 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Iceland?
- Gini coefficient in Iceland was 0.268 in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3179 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.254 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for gini coefficient?
- Iceland ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.