How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Indonesia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Indonesia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

Iceland

8.8%

in 2017

Indonesia

8.5%

in 2025

Iceland rank

58th

Indonesia rank

59th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time

Iceland
Indonesia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 58th and Indonesia ranks 59th of 70 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.9%	16.3%	6.4%	Indonesia
2010s	8.9%	11.7%	2.8%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Iceland or Indonesia?: Iceland, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Iceland and Indonesia?: 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Indonesia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Indonesia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Iceland ranks 58th and Indonesia ranks 59th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 997 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.