Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) was 6.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6.3% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Iceland peaked at 7.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.3% | — |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -18.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Iceland?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Iceland was 6.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Iceland ranks 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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