Income quintile share ratio S40/S100 for disposable income by sex and in Iceland
Iceland: Income quintile share ratio S40/S100 for disposable income by sex and was 0.2538 Ratio in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.2538 Ratio
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
0.2592 Ratio
in 2014
All-time low
0.2294 Ratio
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Income quintile share ratio S40/S100 for disposable income by sex and in Iceland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2020, income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and in Iceland stood at 0.2538 Ratio.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and in Iceland peaked at 0.2592 Ratio in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2294 Ratio, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S40/S100 for disposable income by sex and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2362 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 0.239 Ratio | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2294 Ratio | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.245 Ratio | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2545 Ratio | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2524 Ratio | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2519 Ratio | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2592 Ratio | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2521 Ratio | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2533 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2461 Ratio | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2575 Ratio | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2534 Ratio | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2538 Ratio | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2538 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2162 Ratio, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2538 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2169 Ratio, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2349 Ratio | 0.2294 Ratio | 0.239 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2525 Ratio | 0.245 Ratio | 0.2592 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2538 Ratio | 0.2538 Ratio | 0.2538 Ratio | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and in Iceland?
- Income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and in Iceland was 0.2538 Ratio in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2592 Ratio in 2014.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2294 Ratio in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Income quintile share ratio S40/S100 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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