Iceland: risk of poverty or social exclusion

In Iceland, the rate of people born in Iceland in risk of poverty or social exclusion remained stable around 10 percent between 2013 and 2018. However, the rate was both higher and fluctuated more among foreign-born citizens. The rate tended to be higher among people born outside of the EU than among people born in EU countries. In 2018, 10 percent of the Iceland-born population, 13 percent of the EU-born, and 15 percent of the non-EU-born population was in risk of poverty or social exclusion.

Rate of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Iceland from 2013 to 2018, by broad group of country of birth

Characteristic	Icelanders	EU countries	Non-EU countries
2018	9.9%	13.2%	15.3%
2017	11.8%	13.9%	19%
2016	10.8%	19.3%	16.1%
2015	11.1%	14.5%	19.4%
2014	10.2%	12.3%	11.7%
2013	11%	19.7%	19.5%

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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

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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