Comments to indicator 10.2.1
The indicator is calculated by Statistics Faroe Islands as the proportion of the population with a equivalised disposable income below 50% of the median household income.

It is not possible to assess the number of people with disabilities as sufficient information is not recorded in the register data

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Headline data

Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
Year Value
2009 3.8
2010 3.6
2011 3.9
2012 4.2
2013 4.2
2014 4.0
2015 3.8
2016 3.4
2017 3.3
2018 3.0
2019 2.7
2020 2.4
2021 2.7

Source: Statistics Faroe Islands

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Faroe Islands statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Faroese statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Faroese-specific metadata information.

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Indicator

Indicator 10.2.1: Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
Target

Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
Metadata update

2023-03-31
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Bank (WB)
Related indicators

Indicator 1.1.1: Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)

Indicator 1.2.1: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age

Indicator 10.1.1: Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population.
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