Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland
Iceland: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 3.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.1% for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2020.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland peaked at 4.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
That places Iceland 28th out of 44 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 degree of urbanisation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.5% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +136.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
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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 severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland was 3.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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