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Iceland - Gini Index 2018

Name: Iceland Gini Index 2018
Creator: World Bank
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Gini index (0=perfect equality, 100=perfect inequality) · World Bank

26.6 +0.5 from 2017 Global rank: 8th

Iceland's gini index was 26.6 in 2018, increased +0.5 from 26.1 in 2017. This was the 8th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2018▾

Gini Index by Country - 2018
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Slovenia	24.6	1.7%
2nd	Czechia	25.0	0.4%
3rd	Slovak Republic	25.0	7.8%
4th	Belarus	25.2	-0.8%
5th	Moldova	25.7	-0.8%
6th	Ukraine	26.1	0.4%
7th	United Arab Emirates	26.4	-18.8%
8th	Iceland	26.6	1.9%
9th	Belgium	27.2	-0.7%
10th	Finland	27.3	-0.4%
11th	Norway	27.6	2.2%
12th	Kyrgyz Republic	27.7	1.5%
13th	Kazakhstan	27.8	1.1%
14th	Netherlands	28.1	-1.4%
15th	Denmark	28.2	-1.7%
16th	Malta	28.7	-1.7%
17th	Guinea	29.6	-12.2%
18th	Pakistan	29.6	-5.4%
19th	Croatia	29.7	-2.3%
20th	Sweden	30.0	4.2%
21st	Albania	30.1	-9.1%
22nd	Poland	30.2	1.7%
23rd	Estonia	30.3	-0.3%
24th	Ireland	30.6	-2.5%
25th	Austria	30.8	3.7%
26th	Germany	31.9	1.9%
27th	Seychelles	32.1	-31.4%
28th	France	32.4	2.5%
29th	Canada	32.5	-2.4%
30th	Cyprus	32.7	4.1%
31st	Mongolia	32.7	1.2%
32nd	Greece	32.9	-4.4%
33rd	Japan	32.9	3.5%
34th	North Macedonia	33.0	-3.5%
35th	Switzerland	33.1	1.2%
36th	Portugal	33.5	-0.9%
37th	United Kingdom	33.7	3.4%
38th	Korea	33.7	-3.4%
39th	Australia	34.3	1.8%
40th	Armenia	34.4	2.4%
41st	Spain	34.7	0.0%
42nd	Guinea-Bissau	34.8	-31.2%
43rd	Serbia	35.0	-3.0%
44th	Latvia	35.1	-1.4%
45th	Nigeria	35.1	-2.2%
46th	Italy	35.2	-1.9%
47th	Jamaica	35.3	-22.4%
48th	Russian Federation	35.3	-0.6%
49th	Luxembourg	35.4	2.6%
50th	Lithuania	35.7	-4.3%
51st	Sierra Leone	35.7	5.0%
52nd	Viet Nam	35.7	1.1%
53rd	Romania	35.8	-0.6%
54th	Mali	36.0	9.1%
55th	Indonesia	36.3	-0.3%
56th	Georgia	36.4	-4.0%
57th	Thailand	36.4	0.0%
58th	Montenegro	36.8	-0.3%
59th	Côte d'Ivoire	37.2	-10.4%
60th	Niger	37.3	8.7%
61st	Iran, Islamic Republic of	37.4	1.9%
62nd	Chad	37.5	-13.4%
63rd	Benin	37.9	-20.4%
64th	Senegal	38.3	-5.0%
65th	China	38.5	-1.5%
66th	Israel	38.6	1.0%
67th	El Salvador	38.6	1.6%
68th	Lao PDR	38.8	7.8%
69th	Uruguay	39.7	0.5%
70th	Belize	39.9	-25.0%
71st	Tanzania	40.5	7.1%
72nd	Malaysia	41.2	0.2%
73rd	Bulgaria	41.3	2.2%
74th	Argentina	41.7	0.7%
75th	United States	41.8	1.0%
76th	Philippines	42.3	-5.2%
77th	Peru	42.4	-2.1%
78th	Türkiye	42.4	-2.5%
79th	Togo	42.5	-1.2%
80th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	42.6	-4.5%
81st	Burkina Faso	43.0	21.8%
82nd	Dominican Republic	43.7	3.6%
83rd	Grenada	43.8	-
84th	Kosovo	44.6	0.9%
85th	Ecuador	45.4	1.6%
86th	Mexico	46.0	-1.9%
87th	Paraguay	46.0	-5.2%
88th	Costa Rica	48.0	-0.6%
89th	Honduras	48.9	-1.0%
90th	Panama	49.2	-1.4%
91st	Colombia	50.4	1.4%
92nd	Angola	51.3	20.1%
93rd	Brazil	53.9	1.1%

FAQ

What was Iceland's gini index in 2018?▾

Iceland's gini index in 2018 was 26.6. This ranked 8th globally.

How did Iceland's gini index change in 2018?▾

Iceland's gini index increased by 1.9% in 2018 compared to 2017.

Which country had the highest gini index in 2018?▾

Brazil had the highest gini index in 2018 at 53.9.

What is the gini index of Iceland in 2018?▾

The gini index of Iceland in 2018 was 26.6. This ranked 8th globally.

How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Iceland's gini index?▾

Iceland's gini index went from 26.1 in 2017 to 26.6 in 2018, a 1.9% increase.

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