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Iceland - Gini Index 2017

Name: Iceland Gini Index 2017
Creator: World Bank
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Gini index (0=perfect equality, 100=perfect inequality) · World Bank

26.1 −1.1 from 2016 Global rank: 7th

Iceland's gini index was 26.1 in 2017, decreased +1.1 from 27.2 in 2016. This was the 7th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2017▾

Gini Index by Country - 2017
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Slovak Republic	23.2	-7.9%
2nd	Slovenia	24.2	-2.4%
3rd	Czechia	24.9	-2.0%
4th	Belarus	25.4	0.4%
5th	Moldova	25.9	-1.5%
6th	Ukraine	26.0	4.0%
7th	Iceland	26.1	-4.0%
8th	Norway	27.0	-5.3%
9th	Kyrgyz Republic	27.3	1.9%
10th	Belgium	27.4	-0.7%
11th	Finland	27.4	1.1%
12th	Kazakhstan	27.5	1.1%
13th	Netherlands	28.5	1.1%
14th	Denmark	28.7	1.8%
15th	Sweden	28.8	-2.7%
16th	Malta	29.2	0.3%
17th	Austria	29.7	-3.6%
18th	Poland	29.7	-4.8%
19th	Estonia	30.4	-2.6%
20th	Croatia	30.4	-1.6%
21st	Hungary	30.6	1.0%
22nd	Myanmar	30.7	-19.4%
23rd	Germany	31.3	-0.3%
24th	Cyprus	31.4	-4.6%
25th	Ireland	31.4	-4.3%
26th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	31.5	-0.9%
27th	France	31.6	-0.9%
28th	Japan	31.8	0.0%
29th	United Kingdom	32.6	-1.5%
30th	Switzerland	32.7	-0.9%
31st	Albania	33.1	-1.8%
32nd	Canada	33.3	1.8%
33rd	Armenia	33.6	3.4%
34th	Portugal	33.8	-4.0%
35th	North Macedonia	34.2	-0.9%
36th	Greece	34.4	-1.7%
37th	Luxembourg	34.5	8.8%
38th	Spain	34.7	-3.1%
39th	Korea	34.9	-0.9%
40th	Qatar	35.1	-
41st	Russian Federation	35.5	-3.3%
42nd	Latvia	35.6	3.8%
43rd	Italy	35.9	2.0%
44th	Romania	36.0	4.7%
45th	Serbia	36.1	-7.0%
46th	Indonesia	36.4	-1.4%
47th	Thailand	36.4	-0.8%
48th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	36.7	2.2%
49th	Mauritius	36.8	-4.4%
50th	Montenegro	36.9	-4.2%
51st	Lithuania	37.3	-2.9%
52nd	Bhutan	37.4	-3.6%
53rd	Georgia	37.9	3.6%
54th	Gabon	38.0	-10.0%
55th	El Salvador	38.0	-5.0%
56th	Israel	38.2	-2.1%
57th	China	39.1	1.6%
58th	Uruguay	39.5	-0.5%
59th	Bulgaria	40.4	-0.5%
60th	São Tomé and Principe	40.7	32.1%
61st	Argentina	41.4	-2.1%
62nd	United States	41.4	0.2%
63rd	Djibouti	41.6	-5.7%
64th	Dominican Republic	42.2	-7.7%
65th	Peru	43.3	-0.7%
66th	Türkiye	43.5	3.8%
67th	Kosovo	44.2	65.5%
68th	Zimbabwe	44.3	2.5%
69th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	44.6	-1.3%
70th	Ecuador	44.7	-0.7%
71st	Lesotho	44.9	-12.3%
72nd	Chile	45.3	0.0%
73rd	Costa Rica	48.3	-0.8%
74th	Paraguay	48.5	1.3%
75th	Honduras	49.4	-0.8%
76th	Colombia	49.7	-1.8%
77th	Panama	49.9	-1.0%
78th	Brazil	53.3	-0.2%

FAQ

What was Iceland's gini index in 2017?▾

Iceland's gini index in 2017 was 26.1. This ranked 7th globally.

How did Iceland's gini index change in 2017?▾

Iceland's gini index decreased by 4.0% in 2017 compared to 2016.

Which country had the highest gini index in 2017?▾

Brazil had the highest gini index in 2017 at 53.3.

What is the gini index of Iceland in 2017?▾

The gini index of Iceland in 2017 was 26.1. This ranked 7th globally.

How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Iceland's gini index?▾

Iceland's gini index went from 27.2 in 2016 to 26.1 in 2017, a 4.0% decrease.

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