Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Iceland
Iceland: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 13.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Iceland, 2010–2018
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Iceland is 13.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Iceland peaked at 17.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2018.
That places Iceland 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.9% | — |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -10.3% |
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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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Iceland?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Iceland was 13.1% in 2018, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor