Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland
Iceland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 4.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.7%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2014
All-time low
4.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland, 2014–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.7% for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2020.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
That places Iceland 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.2% | — |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Luxembourg 5.4% compare
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- 45 Czechia 4.1% compare
- 46 Croatia 3.9% compare
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More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 19.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 18,994 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 16.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 25,628 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 33.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland was 4.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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