At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 2.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.6%
Change on year
down 71.7%
World rank
22nd
of 22 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2009–2020
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Iceland, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.6% for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.7% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Iceland peaked at 32.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.8% | — |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +133.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | — |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +99.2% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -41.8% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +58.2% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | — |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -71.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 0.0% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 by group of citizenship in Iceland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Iceland was 2.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2020.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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