At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type was 34.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
34.1
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 49 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 47th of 49 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 … included type in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.6 | — |
| 2005 | 28.5 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.9 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.4 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 33 | +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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 34.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.85, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 34.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 | 26.2 | 28.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.77 | 30.1 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1 | 34.1 | 34.1 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
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 47th out of 49 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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