Denmark vs Iceland: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings

Denmark
1.5 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Iceland
1.49 Factor of decile 1
in 2022
Denmark rank
24th
Iceland rank
26th

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
00.511.5200220132024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.5 Factor of decile 1 against 1.49 Factor of decile 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 Factor of decile 1.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 26th of 38 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.42 Factor of decile 1 1.62 Factor of decile 1 0.2017 Factor of decile 1 Iceland
2010s 1.46 Factor of decile 1 1.56 Factor of decile 1 0.1052 Factor of decile 1 Iceland
2020s 1.48 Factor of decile 1 1.49 Factor of decile 1 0.0017 Factor of decile 1 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 1.5 Factor of decile 1 against 1.49 Factor of decile 1 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between Denmark and Iceland?
0.01 Factor of decile 1, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Denmark ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 26th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.