Subjective poverty by sex and age in Iceland

Iceland: Subjective poverty by sex and age was 9.4 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
9.4
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2010
All-time low
9.4
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Subjective poverty by sex and age in Iceland, 2010–2020

01020302010201520202010: 25.82011: 24.82012: 23.22013: 23.72014: 21.32015: 19.82016: 14.22017: 12.12018: 11.12019: 12.42020: 9.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subjective poverty by sex and age in Iceland is 9.4, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in Iceland peaked at 25.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2020.

That places Iceland 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.84 11.1 25.8 10
2020s 9.4 9.4 9.4 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 Poland 11.2 compare
  2. 28 Switzerland 10.4 compare
  3. 29 Sweden 10.2 compare
  4. 31 Norway 9.1 compare
  5. 32 Finland 8.9 compare
  6. 33 Germany 7.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Iceland

All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by sex and age in Iceland?
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Iceland was 9.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2010.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
Iceland ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subjective poverty by sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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