Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Iceland
Iceland: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male was 10.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Iceland, 2010–2018
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Iceland is 10.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Iceland peaked at 13.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.5% | — |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -10.0% |
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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, male in Iceland?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Iceland was 10.8% in 2018, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of male population who are multidimensionally poor