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

Latest (2020)
34.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2011
All-time low
26.2%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Iceland, 2004–2020

01020302004201220202004: 28.6 Percentage2005: 28.5 Percentage2006: 27 Percentage2007: 26.2 Percentage2008: 26.9 Percentage2009: 27.4 Percentage2010: 33 Percentage2011: 34.6 Percentage2012: 34.4 Percentage2013: 34.5 Percentage2014: 32.6 Percentage2015: 31.7 Percentage2016: 31.5 Percentage2017: 30.8 Percentage2018: 30.1 Percentage2019: 34.5 Percentage2020: 34.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 43 Albania 36.4%
  2. 44 Czechia 35.3% compare
  3. 46 Cyprus 33.6% compare
  4. 47 Malta 32.3% compare

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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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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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