Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Iceland
Iceland: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 14.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14.0%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2010
All-time low
9.0%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Iceland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Iceland stood at 14.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Iceland peaked at 16.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.2% | — |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +64.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 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 persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Iceland?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Iceland was 14.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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