Proportion of population below international poverty line in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of population below international poverty line in Iceland stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Iceland peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Iceland 91st out of 110 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.3% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 91 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 91 France 0.1% compare
- 91 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 91 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 91 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1% compare
- 91 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 91 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Iceland?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Iceland was 0.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Iceland ranks 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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