Iceland vs Norway: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income
Iceland
3.87 Ratio
in 2020
Norway
4.27 Ratio
in 2025
Iceland rank
42nd
Norway rank
39th
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.27 Ratio against 3.87 Ratio in Iceland, a difference of 0.4 Ratio.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 Ratio | 4.43 Ratio | 0.1067 Ratio | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.03 Ratio | 4.41 Ratio | 0.379 Ratio | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.87 Ratio | 4.65 Ratio | 0.78 Ratio | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.27 Ratio against 3.87 Ratio in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.4 Ratio, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 39th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.