Iceland vs Romania: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Iceland
1.5 Ratio
in 2020
Romania
1.3 Ratio
in 2025
Iceland rank
25th
Romania rank
28th
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.5 Ratio against 1.3 Ratio in Romania, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 25th and Romania ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 Ratio | 3.4 Ratio | 1.54 Ratio | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.5 Ratio | 2.6 Ratio | 1.1 Ratio | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Iceland, at 1.5 Ratio against 1.3 Ratio in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Iceland and Romania?
- 0.2 Ratio, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Romania 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.