Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Iceland

Iceland: Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of was 15.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2020
All-time low
6.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Iceland, 2015–2021

0510152015201820212015: 8.3 Percentage2016: 6.5 Percentage2017: 8.1 Percentage2018: 11.9 Percentage2019: 13.3 Percentage2020: 16 Percentage2021: 15.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 15.8% for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.

That places Iceland 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Iceland, 2015 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2015 8.3%
2016 6.5% -21.7%
2017 8.1% +24.6%
2018 11.9% +46.9%
2019 13.3% +11.8%
2020 16.0% +20.3%
2021 15.8% -1.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 15.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.6% 6.5% 13.3% 5
2020s 15.9% 15.8% 16.0% 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 16 Portugal 19.0% compare
  2. 17 Estonia 15.9% compare
  3. 17 Estonia 15.9% compare
  4. 20 Slovenia 15.4% compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 15.4% compare
  6. 22 Croatia 15.2% compare
  7. 22 Croatia 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Iceland?
Children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Iceland was 15.8% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of?
Iceland ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. 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 Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 443 data points, 2015–2025
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