Iceland vs Japan: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Iceland
1.49 Factor of decile 1
in 2022
Japan
1.48 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
Japan rank
27th
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.49 Factor of decile 1 against 1.48 Factor of decile 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.01 Factor of decile 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 27th of 38 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | 0.0259 Factor of decile 1 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.56 Factor of decile 1 | 1.59 Factor of decile 1 | 0.0247 Factor of decile 1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.49 Factor of decile 1 | 1.5 Factor of decile 1 | 0.0181 Factor of decile 1 | Japan |
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, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 1.49 Factor of decile 1 against 1.48 Factor of decile 1 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.01 Factor of decile 1, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.