Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Iceland
Iceland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 342,606 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Iceland, 2003–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 342,606 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Iceland peaked at 342,606 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 286,846 people, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 110th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 286,846 people | — |
| 2004 | 289,985 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 294,056 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 301,938 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 310,162 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 316,153 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 316,125 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 315,385 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 314,543 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 318,222 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 322,559 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 325,526 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 329,408 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 334,388 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 342,606 people | +2.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 342,606 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 342,606 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 302,181 people | 286,846 people | 316,153 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 325,330 people | 314,543 people | 342,606 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More poverty & inequality data for Iceland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,430 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -18.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.57 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Iceland?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Iceland was 342,606 people in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 342,606 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,846 people in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Iceland ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2017.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.