Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2015
All-time low
8.8%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2015–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Iceland is 9.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.6% | — |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 3 |
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 or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 9.1% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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