Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Iceland
Iceland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 13.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 43rd of 46 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 of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 19.0% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +13.7% |
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 |
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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 43rd out of 46 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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