Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Iceland
Iceland: Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status was 2.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Iceland is 2.3, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Iceland peaked at 2.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2008.
That places Iceland 12th out of 36 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 tenure status in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.7 | — |
| 2005 | 0.7 | -58.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | +225.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 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 tenure status in Iceland?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status in Iceland was 2.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. 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 tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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