Inability to make ends meet in Iceland
Iceland: Inability to make ends meet was 3.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inability to make ends meet in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to make ends meet in Iceland is 3.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Iceland peaked at 12.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.1% | — |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +64.1% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -39.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in Iceland?
- Inability to make ends meet in Iceland was 3.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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