Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Iceland
Iceland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2016
All-time low
1.6%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Iceland, 2015–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Iceland is 1.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 38th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.2% | — |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Iceland?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Iceland was 1.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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