Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland
Iceland: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 2.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.8% for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2020.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland peaked at 3.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
That places Iceland 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.1% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +106.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland was 2.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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