Iceland vs Latvia: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Iceland
1.5 Ratio
in 2020
Latvia
1.5 Ratio
in 2025
Iceland rank
25th
Latvia rank
25th

Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.5 Ratio against 1.5 Ratio in Latvia, a difference of 0 Ratio.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 25th of 45 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.86 Ratio 2.28 Ratio 0.42 Ratio Latvia
2020s 1.5 Ratio 1.7 Ratio 0.2 Ratio Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Iceland or Latvia?
Iceland, at 1.5 Ratio against 1.5 Ratio in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Iceland and Latvia?
0 Ratio, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Iceland ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed