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
41st
of 44 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 41st of 44 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.1% | — |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -76.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +198.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -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 | 14.7% | 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
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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 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 41st out of 44 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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