Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Iceland
Iceland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 11.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2004
All-time low
11.0%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11.4% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2020.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Iceland peaked at 13.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 46th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.8% | — |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Iceland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Iceland was 11.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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