Iceland vs Switzerland: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Iceland
1.5 Ratio
in 2020
Switzerland
1.7 Ratio
in 2024
Iceland rank
25th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.7 Ratio against 1.5 Ratio in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 Ratio | 1.5 Ratio | 0.36 Ratio | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.5 Ratio | 1.9 Ratio | 0.4 Ratio | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.7 Ratio against 1.5 Ratio in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.2 Ratio, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.