Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status in Iceland
Iceland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status was 41 Thousand persons in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
41 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
43 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
38 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status in Iceland, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status in Iceland stood at 41 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 38 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 43 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 39 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 40 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40 Thousand persons | 38 Thousand persons | 43 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 41 Thousand persons | 41 Thousand persons | 41 Thousand persons | 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 or social exclusion by tenure status in Iceland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status in Iceland was 41 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 43 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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