At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 18.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.4
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2016
All-time low
5.1
in 2005
Years of data
17
2004–2020
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 18.4 for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Iceland peaked at 22.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 46 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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.1 | — |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -76.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2 | +198.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.4 | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6 | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 21.5 | +85.3% |
| 2011 | 15.8 | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 14.1 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | +3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 5.1 | 22.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 10.3 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Iceland?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Iceland was 18.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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