Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Iceland
Iceland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 288 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 288 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2019.
That represents a change of down 69.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Iceland peaked at 946 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2014.
That places Iceland 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 109 people | — |
| 2004 | 497 people | +356.0% |
| 2005 | 110 people | -77.9% |
| 2006 | 560 people | +409.1% |
| 2007 | 251 people | -55.2% |
| 2008 | 193 people | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 310 people | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 475 people | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 601 people | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 108 people | -82.0% |
| 2013 | 286 people | +164.8% |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 114 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 946 people | — |
| 2019 | 288 people | -69.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 288 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 288 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290 people | 109 people | 560 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 281.8 people | 0 people | 946 people | 10 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Iceland?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Iceland was 288 people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 946 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Iceland ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.