1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Iceland

Iceland: 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0
World rank
54th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.5048
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
16
2003–2022

1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Iceland, 2003–2022

00.20.40.62003201220222003: 0.1392004: 0.4592005: 0.2422006: 0.2332007: 0.0972008: 0.2232009: 0.0952010: 0.4152011: 0.2072012: 0.1832013: 0.4342014: 0.1632015: 0.2152016: 0.5052017: 0.3022022: 0

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Iceland is 0, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Iceland peaked at 0.5048 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.

That places Iceland 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%) in Iceland, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 0.1386
2004 0.4587 +230.9%
2005 0.242 -47.2%
2006 0.2326 -3.9%
2007 0.0971 -58.3%
2008 0.2234 +130.1%
2009 0.0947 -57.6%
2010 0.4153 +338.4%
2011 0.2069 -50.2%
2012 0.1834 -11.4%
2013 0.4338 +136.6%
2014 0.1626 -62.5%
2015 0.2151 +32.3%
2016 0.5048 +134.7%
2017 0.3019 -40.2%
2022 0 -100.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1736. (32 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1683. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2125 0.0947 0.4587 7
2010s 0.303 0.1626 0.5048 8
2020s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 51 Latvia 0.0354 compare
  2. 52 Russian Federation 0.0297 compare
  3. 53 Kazakhstan 0.0288 compare
  4. 54 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  5. 54 Belarus 0 compare
  6. 54 Switzerland 0 compare
  7. 54 Czechia 0 compare
  8. 54 Finland 0 compare
  9. 54 Hungary 0 compare
  10. 54 Poland 0 compare
  11. 54 Slovenia 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Iceland?
1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Iceland was 0 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5048 in 2016.
What is the lowest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty?
Iceland ranks 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 865 data points, 1993–2022
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