Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Iceland

Iceland: Gender coverage rate in pension by age group was -1.7 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-1.7 Number
Change on year
down 383.3%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.6 Number
in 2019
All-time low
-8.6 Number
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Iceland, 2004–2020

-8-6-4-202004201220202004: -2.6 Number2005: -5 Number2006: -8 Number2007: -7.9 Number2008: -5.2 Number2009: -1.8 Number2010: -4.2 Number2011: -6.1 Number2012: -6 Number2013: -5.1 Number2014: -5.7 Number2015: -7 Number2016: -5.9 Number2017: -3.7 Number2018: -8.6 Number2019: 0.6 Number2020: -1.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded -1.7 Number for gender coverage rate in pension by age group in 2020.

The figure is down 383.3% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Iceland peaked at 0.6 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, -8.6 Number, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2004 -2.6 Number —
2005 -5 Number +92.3%
2006 -8 Number +60.0%
2007 -7.9 Number -1.2%
2008 -5.2 Number -34.2%
2009 -1.8 Number -65.4%
2010 -4.2 Number +133.3%
2011 -6.1 Number +45.2%
2012 -6 Number -1.6%
2013 -5.1 Number -15.0%
2014 -5.7 Number +11.8%
2015 -7 Number +22.8%
2016 -5.9 Number -15.7%
2017 -3.7 Number -37.3%
2018 -8.6 Number +132.4%
2019 0.6 Number -107.0%
2020 -1.7 Number -383.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's -1.7 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 Number. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's -1.7 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 Number. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -383.3% 0.6 Number -1.7 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -5.08 Number -8 Number -1.8 Number 6
2010s -5.17 Number -8.6 Number 0.6 Number 10
2020s -1.7 Number -1.7 Number -1.7 Number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 39 Sweden -1.2 Number compare
  2. 41 Ireland -1.9 Number compare
  3. 42 Bulgaria -2.9 Number compare
  4. 43 Poland -3 Number compare
  5. 43 Poland -3 Number compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Iceland?
Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Iceland was -1.7 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender coverage rate in pension by age group recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest gender coverage rate in pension by age group recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -8.6 Number in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for gender coverage rate in pension by age group?
Iceland ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is gender coverage rate in pension by age group rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Gender coverage rate in pension by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender coverage rate in pension by age group
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
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