Income share held by lowest 20% in Iceland
Iceland: Income share held by lowest 20% was 9.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Income share held by lowest 20% in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by lowest 20% in Iceland is 9.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Iceland peaked at 9.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2008.
That places Iceland 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 9 Armenia 9.6% compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 9.6% compare
- 11 Czechia 9.5% compare
- 12 Netherlands 9.4% compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 9.3% compare
- 15 Finland 9.2% compare
- 15 Ireland 9.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Iceland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.54 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,430 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -18.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.57 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 35.57 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.024 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Iceland?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Iceland was 9.4% in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.