Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Iceland

Iceland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU was 11.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2004
All-time low
11.0%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Iceland, 2004–2020

0510152004201220202004: 13.7 Percentage2005: 13.3 Percentage2006: 12.5 Percentage2007: 13 Percentage2008: 11.8 Percentage2009: 11.6 Percentage2010: 13.7 Percentage2011: 13.7 Percentage2012: 12.7 Percentage2013: 13 Percentage2014: 11.2 Percentage2015: 12.5 Percentage2016: 12.2 Percentage2017: 12.8 Percentage2018: 11 Percentage2019: 11.6 Percentage2020: 11.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Iceland stood at 11.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Iceland peaked at 13.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 46th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 13.7%
2005 13.3% -2.9%
2006 12.5% -6.0%
2007 13.0% +4.0%
2008 11.8% -9.2%
2009 11.6% -1.7%
2010 13.7% +18.1%
2011 13.7% +0.0%
2012 12.7% -7.3%
2013 13.0% +2.4%
2014 11.2% -13.8%
2015 12.5% +11.6%
2016 12.2% -2.4%
2017 12.8% +4.9%
2018 11.0% -14.1%
2019 11.6% +5.5%
2020 11.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 11.6% 13.7% 6
2010s 12.4% 11.0% 13.7% 10
2020s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 43 Slovakia 14.8% compare
  2. 43 Slovakia 14.8% compare
  3. 45 Czechia 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Iceland?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Iceland was 11.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu?
Iceland ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 tenure status - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 740 data points, 2004–2020
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