Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland
Iceland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.1% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 46th of 46 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Sweden 0.4% compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.3% compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
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 0.1% 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 0.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% 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 down 66.7%. 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 and most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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