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
45th
of 49 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.
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 45th of 49 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 | Value | 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 | 20.12 | 12.6 | 25.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.85 | 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 45th out of 49 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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