Iceland—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Iceland's poverty headcount, national (%) was 8.8% in 2017. This represents a -12.9% change from 2016. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 10.2% (2008) and the lowest was 7.9% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 60.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2022 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |
About This Indicator
Definition
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (WB), note: Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.
Unit
% of population