Iceland: at-risk-of-poverty rate by country of birth

In Iceland, the at-risk-of-poverty rate was higher among foreign-born citizens than among local-born citizens between 2013 and 2018. It was lowest for all groups in 2014, whereas the year of the highest level varies between local-born, EU-born, and non-EU born citizens. In 2018, the rate was 12.5 percent both among foreigners born inside and outside of the EU, whereas it was 7.5 among the local-born population.

At-risk-of-poverty rate in Iceland from 2013 to 2018, by broad group of country of birth

Characteristic	Icelanders	EU countries	Non-EU countries
2018	7.5%	12.2%	12.5%
2017	9%	12.6%	15.7%
2016	7.4%	17.2%	14.9%
2015	7.9%	13.6%	14.9%
2014	6.9%	10.3%	9.1%
2013	7.7%	14.1%	12.4%

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Release date

October 2021

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Region

Iceland

Survey time period

2013 to 2018

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

EU28 countries

Supplementary notes

Numbers have been rounded.

The at-risk-of-poverty rate shows the share of people who have an equivalized disposable income below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold. The threshold is 60 % of the median income after tax and social transfers. Numbers have been rounded.

The total disposable income of a household is calculated by adding together the personal income received by all of household members plus income received at household level. Missing income information is imputed.

Disposable household income includes:
- all income from work (employee wages and self-employment earnings)
- private income from investment and property
- transfers between households
- all social transfers received in cash including old-age pensions

To take into account the impact of differences in household size and composition, the total disposable household income is "equivalised".

A 'private household' means "a person living alone or a group of people who live together in the same private dwelling and share expenditures, including the joint provision of the essentials of living".

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