Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Iceland

Iceland: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 8.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.8
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.3
in 2010
All-time low
8.8
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Iceland, 2010–2020

05101520252010201520202010: 23.32011: 23.12012: 21.12013: 21.82014: 192015: 18.22016: 13.32017: 11.22018: 10.52019: 122020: 8.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Iceland stood at 8.8. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Iceland peaked at 23.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Iceland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 23.3
2011 23.1 -0.9%
2012 21.1 -8.7%
2013 21.8 +3.3%
2014 19 -12.8%
2015 18.2 -4.2%
2016 13.3 -26.9%
2017 11.2 -15.8%
2018 10.5 -6.2%
2019 12 +14.3%
2020 8.8 -26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.35 10.5 23.3 10
2020s 8.8 8.8 8.8 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.1 compare
  2. 28 Switzerland 10.3 compare
  3. 29 Sweden 8.9 compare
  4. 31 Finland 8.6 compare
  5. 32 Norway 8.5 compare
  6. 33 Germany 7.3 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Iceland?
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Iceland was 8.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 2010.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
Iceland ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 576 data points, 2010–2025
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