Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity in Iceland
Iceland: Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity was 13.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13.3
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
45th
of 48 countries
All-time high
20.6
in 2005
All-time low
11.5
in 2014
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Iceland is 13.3, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Iceland peaked at 20.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 45th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.8 | — |
| 2005 | 20.6 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 13.6 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 19.8 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 17.1 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 19 | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 11.5 | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 17 | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 16.3 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12 | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | +13.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.3, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2 | 13.6 | 20.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Iceland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Iceland was 13.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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