At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 15.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
15.9%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2009
All-time low
12.6%
in 2006
Years of data
17
2004–2020
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Iceland stood at 15.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Iceland peaked at 25.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.5% | — |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -12.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 12.6% | 25.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 17.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Iceland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Iceland was 15.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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