Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2014
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iceland, 2003–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 62 Germany 0.0% compare
- 62 France 0.0%
- 62 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 62 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 62 Poland 0.0% compare
- 62 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 62 Malta 0.0% compare
- 62 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 0.0%
- 62 Switzerland 0.0%
- 62 Finland 0.0%
- 62 Cyprus 0.0%
- 62 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 62 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 62 Czechia 0.0%
- 62 Slovenia 0.0%
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 the international poverty line of in Iceland?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iceland was 0.0% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Iceland ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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