Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum was 0.9026 in 2018. ▼ Falling
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 16th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum 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% |
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
- 13 Canada 0.9197 compare
- 14 Poland 0.9141 compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 0.9113 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.8637 compare
- 18 Latvia 0.8347 compare
- 19 Russian Federation 0.8333 compare
More urban development data for Iceland
- Population density 3.82 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 89.07 Million euro (2023)
- 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 16th out of 38 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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