At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland
Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 31.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
31.7%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2020
All-time low
23.4%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2020
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland stood at 31.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
That places Iceland 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.3% | — |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.4% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Iceland was 31.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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