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 40 Thousand persons in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
40 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
43 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
38 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Iceland, 2015–2020

0102030402015201720202015: 40 Thousand persons2016: 38 Thousand persons2017: 43 Thousand persons2018: 39 Thousand persons2019: 40 Thousand persons2020: 40 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Iceland stood at 40 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Iceland ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 40 Thousand persons
2016 38 Thousand persons -5.0%
2017 43 Thousand persons +13.2%
2018 39 Thousand persons -9.3%
2019 40 Thousand persons +2.6%
2020 40 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40 Thousand persons 38 Thousand persons 43 Thousand persons 5
2020s 40 Thousand persons 40 Thousand persons 40 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 40 Cyprus 167 Thousand persons compare
  2. 41 Luxembourg 123 Thousand persons compare
  3. 42 Malta 109 Thousand persons compare

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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 40 Thousand persons 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 43 Thousand persons in 2017.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 38 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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