Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Iceland
Iceland: Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age was 9.84 Number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.84 Number
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
16.71 Number
in 2013
All-time low
-6.03 Number
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9.84 Number for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Iceland peaked at 16.71 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6.03 Number, in 2009.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -4.2 Number | — |
| 2005 | -1.34 Number | -68.1% |
| 2006 | -2.63 Number | +96.3% |
| 2007 | -3.48 Number | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 2.79 Number | -180.2% |
| 2009 | -6.03 Number | -316.1% |
| 2010 | 10.18 Number | -268.8% |
| 2011 | 6.33 Number | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6 Number | +83.3% |
| 2013 | 16.71 Number | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 10.62 Number | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 10.79 Number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | -1.54 Number | -114.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 Number | -166.2% |
| 2018 | 1.75 Number | +71.6% |
| 2019 | 6.86 Number | +292.0% |
| 2020 | 9.84 Number | +43.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.84 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.275 Number. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.84 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.25 Number. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.48 Number | -6.03 Number | 2.79 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.43 Number | -1.54 Number | 16.71 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 Number | 9.84 Number | 9.84 Number | 1 |
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 gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Iceland?
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Iceland was 9.84 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.03 Number in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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