At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3
in 2017
All-time low
2
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020
At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2 for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Iceland ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 35 Slovakia 7.4
- 36 Malta 6 compare
- 37 Slovakia 4 compare
- 38 Estonia 2 compare
- 40 Montenegro 1 compare
- 40 North Macedonia 1 compare
- 40 North Macedonia 1 compare
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 by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland was 2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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