Iceland vs United Kingdom: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Iceland
19.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
21.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
211th
United Kingdom rank
209th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.3% against 19.2% in Iceland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 211th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 19.3% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 19.7% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.0% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 21.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 21.2% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.3% against 19.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 2.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Iceland ranks 211th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.