At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of was 28.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
28.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2006
All-time low
24.4%
in 2015
Years of data
17
2004–2020
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Iceland stood at 28.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Iceland peaked at 30.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.8% | — |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 28.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.7%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 28.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.8% | 30.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More urban development data for Iceland
- Population density 3.82 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 3.16 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,124 Number (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 10.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 9.52 million Number (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 89.07 Million euro (2023)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 13.1% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 28.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Iceland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of in Iceland was 28.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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