Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Iceland
Iceland: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 5.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Iceland, 2007–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Iceland is 5.4, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 170.0% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Iceland peaked at 6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.9 | — |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 6 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | +170.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +170.0% | 2 | 5.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1 | 4.4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 2 | 5.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Iceland?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Iceland was 5.4 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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