Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio was 0.9026 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.9026
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1
in 2006
All-time low
0.9026
in 2018
Years of data
5
2003–2018
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Iceland, 2003–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Iceland stood at 0.9026. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Iceland peaked at 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9026, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9587 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9796 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9313 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9026 | -3.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9026 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8648, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9026 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9175, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9808 | 0.9587 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.917 | 0.9026 | 0.9313 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 Poland 0.9141 compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 0.9113 compare
- 15 South Korea 0.9113 compare
- 18 United States 0.8659 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 0.8637 compare
- 20 Latvia 0.8347 compare
More urban development data for Iceland
- Population density 3.83 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 3.16 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,124 Number (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 10.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 9.52 million Number (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 129.35 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 13.1% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 28.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Iceland?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Iceland was 0.9026 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9026 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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