Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Iceland

Iceland: Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions was -0.05 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.05 Number
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
-0.05 Number
in 2017
All-time low
-0.15 Number
in 2013
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Iceland, 2010–2020

-0.16-0.14-0.12-0.1-0.08-0.062010201520202010: -0.08 Number2011: -0.1 Number2012: -0.13 Number2013: -0.15 Number2014: -0.08 Number2015: -0.12 Number2016: -0.11 Number2017: -0.05 Number2018: -0.11 Number2019: -0.08 Number2020: -0.05 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded -0.05 Number for gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Iceland peaked at -0.05 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.15 Number, in 2013.

That places Iceland 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social benefits) in Iceland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2010 -0.08 Number —
2011 -0.1 Number +25.0%
2012 -0.13 Number +30.0%
2013 -0.15 Number +15.4%
2014 -0.08 Number -46.7%
2015 -0.12 Number +50.0%
2016 -0.11 Number -8.3%
2017 -0.05 Number -54.5%
2018 -0.11 Number +120.0%
2019 -0.08 Number -27.3%
2020 -0.05 Number -37.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's -0.05 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.01 Number. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.101 Number -0.15 Number -0.05 Number 10
2020s -0.05 Number -0.05 Number -0.05 Number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 29 Serbia -0.01 Number compare
  2. 30 Ireland -0.02 Number compare
  3. 31 Montenegro -0.03 Number compare
  4. 32 Albania -0.05 Number
  5. 32 Germany -0.05 Number compare
  6. 32 Netherlands -0.05 Number compare
  7. 32 Norway -0.05 Number compare
  8. 32 Netherlands -0.05 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Iceland?
Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Iceland was -0.05 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was -0.05 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.15 Number in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions?
Iceland ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social benefits)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 715 data points, 2010–2025
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