Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iceland
Iceland: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 288 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iceland stood at 288.
That represents a change of down 69.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iceland peaked at 946 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 113th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290 | 109 | 560 | 7 |
| 2010s | 281.8 | 0 | 946 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More poverty & inequality data for Iceland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.54 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,430 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 35.57 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.024 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 24.83 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0701 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0701 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0858 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1068 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iceland?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iceland was 288 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 946 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Iceland ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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