At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 12.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2011
All-time low
7.3%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2004–2020
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.3% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Iceland peaked at 18.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.5% | — |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +50.5% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +120.5% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 7.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
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More population data for Iceland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Iceland?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Iceland was 12.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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