Prosperity gap in Iceland
Iceland: Prosperity gap was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2019. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Iceland, 2003β2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Iceland peaked at 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2016.
That places Iceland 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6286 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.64 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 114 Cyprus 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 114 France 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 114 Norway 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 114 Slovenia 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Iceland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.54 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,430 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 35.57 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.024 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Iceland?
- Prosperity gap in Iceland was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2011.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for prosperity gap?
- Iceland ranks 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.