Iceland: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Iceland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 8.80.
That's down 12.9% from 2016, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2017
Trend (2006–2017)
Highlights
- Peak
- 10.20
- Trough
- 7.90
- 1-year change
- -12.9%
- 5-year change
- -5.4%
- -1.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -12.9%
- -1.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 8.8000 | |
| 10.1000 | |
| 8.8000 | |
| 9.2000 | |
| 7.9000 | |
| 9.3000 | |
| 7.9000 | |
| 9.2000 | |
| 9.8000 | |
| 10.2000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Iceland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2017?
- In 2017, Iceland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 8.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Iceland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Iceland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 12.9% from 2016 to 2017.
- How does Iceland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2017 was 24.34, so Iceland is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.