Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland
Iceland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland is 0.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Finland 0.5% compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.3% compare
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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland was 0.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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