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

051015202004201220202004: 14.5 Percentage2005: 10.7 Percentage2006: 11.7 Percentage2007: 10.9 Percentage2008: 16.4 Percentage2009: 10.6 Percentage2010: 15.5 Percentage2011: 18.7 Percentage2012: 12.6 Percentage2013: 11.1 Percentage2014: 7.3 Percentage2015: 16.1 Percentage2016: 15.6 Percentage2017: 13.6 Percentage2018: 13.3 Percentage2019: 12.6 Percentage2020: 12.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 41 Denmark 17.5% compare
  2. 42 Latvia 17.0% compare
  3. 42 Latvia 17.0% compare
  4. 45 Hungary 8.3% compare

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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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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 956 data points, 2003–2025
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