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Iceland - Poverty Rate 2008

Name: Iceland Poverty Rate 2008
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

0.10% +0.00pp from 2007 Global rank: 12th

Iceland's poverty rate was 0.10% in 2008, increased +0.00pp from 0.10% in 2007. This was the 12th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2008▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2008
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Cyprus	0.00%	-
2nd	Germany	0.00%	-
3rd	France	0.00%	-
4th	Croatia	0.00%	-
5th	Luxembourg	0.00%	-
6th	Slovenia	0.00%	-
7th	Belgium	0.10%	-50.0%
8th	Switzerland	0.10%	0.0%
9th	Czechia	0.10%	0.0%
10th	Finland	0.10%	0.0%
11th	Hungary	0.10%	-50.0%
12th	Iceland	0.10%	0.0%
13th	Jordan	0.10%	-66.7%
14th	Ukraine	0.10%	-80.0%
15th	Canada	0.20%	0.0%
16th	United Kingdom	0.20%	0.0%
17th	Ireland	0.20%	100.0%
18th	Malta	0.20%	-60.0%
19th	Netherlands	0.20%	-
20th	Norway	0.20%	0.0%
21st	Russian Federation	0.20%	-50.0%
22nd	Denmark	0.30%	200.0%
23rd	Montenegro	0.30%	-25.0%
24th	Poland	0.30%	-50.0%
25th	Portugal	0.30%	-50.0%
26th	Serbia	0.30%	-50.0%
27th	Greece	0.40%	-33.3%
28th	Uruguay	0.40%	-42.9%
29th	Austria	0.50%	25.0%
30th	Belarus	0.50%	-54.5%
31st	Korea	0.50%	0.0%
32nd	Slovak Republic	0.50%	-16.7%
33rd	Spain	0.60%	0.0%
34th	Estonia	0.60%	0.0%
35th	Australia	0.70%	0.0%
36th	Israel	0.70%	40.0%
37th	Sweden	0.70%	40.0%
38th	Albania	0.80%	-70.4%
39th	Kazakhstan	0.80%	-27.3%
40th	Italy	0.90%	12.5%
41st	Japan	1.00%	-
42nd	Thailand	1.00%	-23.1%
43rd	United States	1.00%	0.0%
44th	North Macedonia	1.40%	-69.6%
45th	Malaysia	1.50%	-11.8%
46th	Latvia	1.60%	100.0%
47th	Moldova	1.70%	6.2%
48th	Lithuania	1.80%	12.5%
49th	Bulgaria	1.90%	-24.0%
50th	Armenia	2.00%	-45.9%
51st	Argentina	2.60%	-7.1%
52nd	Türkiye	3.30%	-17.5%
53rd	Costa Rica	3.40%	9.7%
54th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	3.70%	-9.8%
55th	Samoa	3.70%	-37.3%
56th	Fiji	3.80%	-29.6%
57th	Romania	6.00%	-25.9%
58th	Dominican Republic	7.10%	-9.0%
59th	Paraguay	7.90%	-37.3%
60th	Panama	9.00%	-30.8%
61st	Brazil	9.10%	-15.7%
62nd	Ecuador	9.80%	-10.1%
63rd	Mexico	10.10%	12.2%
64th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	10.60%	-12.4%
65th	El Salvador	12.60%	37.0%
66th	Kyrgyz Republic	13.80%	-40.8%
67th	Peru	15.80%	-16.4%
68th	Colombia	16.60%	-1.2%
69th	Viet Nam	17.60%	-25.7%
70th	Mauritania	19.20%	-32.6%
71st	Honduras	20.90%	-5.0%
72nd	Georgia	21.70%	-9.2%
73rd	Angola	22.10%	-18.1%
74th	China	26.20%	-20.8%
75th	South Africa	30.30%	-28.0%
76th	Indonesia	38.00%	-7.5%
77th	Côte d'Ivoire	47.90%	7.2%
78th	Central African Republic	67.30%	-20.6%
79th	Mozambique	81.10%	-7.4%

FAQ

What was Iceland's poverty rate in 2008?▾

Iceland's poverty rate in 2008 was 0.10%. This ranked 12th globally.

How did Iceland's poverty rate change in 2008?▾

Iceland's poverty rate increased by 0.0% in 2008 compared to 2007.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2008?▾

Mozambique had the highest poverty rate in 2008 at 81.10%.

What is the poverty rate of Iceland in 2008?▾

The poverty rate of Iceland in 2008 was 0.10%. This ranked 12th globally.

How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Iceland's poverty rate?▾

Iceland's poverty rate went from 0.10% in 2007 to 0.10% in 2008, a 0.0% increase.

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