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

Iceland
1.5 Ratio
in 2020
Portugal
1.3 Ratio
in 2025
Iceland rank
25th
Portugal rank
28th

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

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
1234201020172025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.5 Ratio against 1.3 Ratio in Portugal, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

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

Iceland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 1.86 Ratio 2.84 Ratio 0.98 Ratio Portugal
2020s 1.5 Ratio 1.6 Ratio 0.1 Ratio Portugal

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 Portugal?
Iceland, at 1.5 Ratio against 1.3 Ratio in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Iceland and Portugal?
0.2 Ratio, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Iceland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th 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