Distribution of population by income groups in Iceland
Iceland: Distribution of population by income groups was 8.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.8
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2017
All-time low
7.9
in 2012
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Distribution of population by income groups in Iceland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by income groups in Iceland is 8.8, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by income groups in Iceland peaked at 10.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2012.
That places Iceland 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population by income groups in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.8 | — |
| 2011 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.03 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58,910 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 92.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9.14 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by income groups in Iceland?
- Distribution of population by income groups in Iceland was 8.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by income groups recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by income groups recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for distribution of population by income groups?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population by income groups rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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