Iceland vs Netherlands: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Iceland
4.7%
in 2016
Netherlands
5.7%
in 2022
Iceland rank
108th
Netherlands rank
106th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.7% against 4.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 108th and Netherlands ranks 106th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.4% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.7% against 4.7% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Iceland ranks 108th and Netherlands ranks 106th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.