Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iceland
Iceland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iceland is 0.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 70.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +171.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +265.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.2% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -70.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 73 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 75 Jamaica 0.1% compare
- 77 France 0.0% compare
- 78 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 79 Philippines 0.0% compare
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 poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iceland?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iceland was 0.0% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Iceland ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.