Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Iceland
Iceland: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Iceland stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 55.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Iceland peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Iceland 108th out of 120 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.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +82.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +100.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -52.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -53.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +129.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -47.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +131.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -77.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +1570.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -55.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1570.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 105 Ukraine 0.2% compare
- 106 Thailand 0.2% compare
- 107 South Korea 0.2% compare
- 109 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 110 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 111 Taiwan 0.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Iceland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Iceland?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Iceland was 0.1% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Iceland ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.