At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 34.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Iceland stood at 34.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Iceland peaked at 34.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.6% | — |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.2% | 28.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Iceland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Iceland was 34.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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