Income share held by third 20% in Iceland
Iceland: Income share held by third 20% was 17.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Income share held by third 20% in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by third 20% in Iceland is 17.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Iceland peaked at 18.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 10th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 17.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More poverty & inequality data for Iceland
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2019)
- Prosperity gap 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2019)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 7.4% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2019)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by third 20% in Iceland?
- Income share held by third 20% in Iceland was 17.9% in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by third 20% recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.