At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 13.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2020
All-time low
9.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2020
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 13.6% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.5% | — |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland was 13.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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