Share of population in extreme poverty in Iceland
Iceland: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.0799 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.0799
Change on year
down 70.2%
World rank
107th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.2682
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Share of population in extreme poverty in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0799 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Iceland peaked at 0.2682 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 107th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0377 | — |
| 2004 | 0.1701 | +351.2% |
| 2005 | 0.037 | -78.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1843 | +397.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0806 | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0608 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0972 | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1494 | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1883 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0336 | -82.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0882 | +162.9% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.2682 | — |
| 2019 | 0.0799 | -70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0954 | 0.037 | 0.1843 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0842 | 0 | 0.2682 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 104 Belgium 0.0869 compare
- 105 Luxembourg 0.0851 compare
- 106 Ireland 0.0823 compare
- 108 France 0.0697 compare
- 109 Russian Federation 0.0417 compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 0.0402 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 share of population in extreme poverty in Iceland?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Iceland was 0.0799 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2682 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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