GOAL 1: No Poverty in Greenland
Greenland: GOAL 1: No Poverty was 0.2 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GOAL 1: No Poverty in Greenland, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.
Analysis
In 2023, goal 1: no poverty in Greenland stood at 0.2 5 year moving average.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, goal 1: no poverty in Greenland peaked at 0.286 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 5 year moving average, in 2004.
That places Greenland 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GOAL 1: No Poverty in Greenland, year by year
| Year | 5 year moving average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2005 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2006 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2007 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2008 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2009 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2010 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2011 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2012 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2013 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2014 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2015 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2016 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2017 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2018 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2019 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2020 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2021 | 0.286 5 year moving average | — |
| 2022 | 0.25 5 year moving average | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2 5 year moving average | -20.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.2 5 year moving average is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 5 year moving average, 33% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.2 5 year moving average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9 5 year moving average, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 5 year moving average | 0 5 year moving average | 0 5 year moving average | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 5 year moving average | 0 5 year moving average | 0 5 year moving average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.184 5 year moving average | 0 5 year moving average | 0.286 5 year moving average | 4 |
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More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goal 1: no poverty in Greenland?
- Goal 1: no poverty in Greenland was 0.2 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest goal 1: no poverty recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.286 5 year moving average in 2021.
- What is the lowest goal 1: no poverty recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 5 year moving average in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for goal 1: no poverty?
- Greenland ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 1: No Poverty (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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SDG Goal 1 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database