Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iceland

Iceland: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 360,275 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
360,275
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
120th
of 120 countries
All-time high
360,275
in 2019
All-time low
289,412
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iceland, 2003–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2003201120192003: 289.4k2004: 291.6k2005: 296.6k2006: 303.2k2007: 311.3k2008: 317.2k2009: 318.2k2010: 317.6k2011: 318.4k2012: 320.6k2013: 323.5k2014: 327.4k2015: 330.7k2016: 335.4k2017: 343.4k2018: 351.8k2019: 360.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iceland stood at 360,275. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iceland peaked at 360,275 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 289,412, in 2003.

That places Iceland 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 303,937 289,412 318,189 7
2010s 332,904 317,566 360,275 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 117 Luxembourg 665,863 compare
  2. 118 Montenegro 609,465 compare
  3. 119 Malta 550,570 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iceland?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iceland was 360,275 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 360,275 in 2019.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 289,412 in 2003.
How does Iceland rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Iceland ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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