Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iceland
Iceland: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 8.55 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
8.55
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.49
in 2007
All-time low
5.62
in 2010
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iceland, 1991–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iceland stood at 8.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iceland peaked at 14.49 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 107th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6 | — |
| 1992 | 7.81 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.71 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.71 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.7 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.85 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.94 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.19 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.47 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.35 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 11.14 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.07 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.33 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 10.05 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.49 | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 7.59 | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 6.56 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 5.62 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.41 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.43 | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 8.57 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.46 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.55 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.96 | 6.56 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 | 5.62 | 8.57 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iceland?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iceland was 8.55 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Iceland ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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