Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland
Iceland: Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 2 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
1 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland stood at 2 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland peaked at 6 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 5 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 4 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 Thousand persons | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 4 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 3 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 1 Thousand persons | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 2 Thousand persons | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 6 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.1 Thousand persons | 1 Thousand persons | 4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 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 material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland?
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Iceland was 2 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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