Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland

Iceland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1 Thousand persons
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
0 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland, 2008–2020

00.20.40.60.812008201420202008: 1 Thousand persons2009: 1 Thousand persons2010: 1 Thousand persons2011: 1 Thousand persons2012: 1 Thousand persons2013: 1 Thousand persons2014: 1 Thousand persons2015: 1 Thousand persons2016: 1 Thousand persons2017: 1 Thousand persons2018: 0 Thousand persons2019: 0 Thousand persons2020: 1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland is 1 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland peaked at 1 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand persons, in 2018.

That places Iceland 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Iceland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1 Thousand persons
2009 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2010 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2011 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2012 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2013 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2014 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2015 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2016 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2017 1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2018 0 Thousand persons -100.0%
2019 0 Thousand persons
2020 1 Thousand persons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 2
2010s 0.8 Thousand persons 0 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 44 Malta 6 Thousand persons compare
  2. 45 Luxembourg 4 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland was 1 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Iceland ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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