Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Iceland
Iceland: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Iceland, 2003–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Iceland is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 111th of 119 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 living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -78.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +296.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -72.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Iceland?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Iceland was 0.0% in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Iceland ranks 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) 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 Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.