Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Iceland

Iceland: Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile was 2.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.8%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Iceland, 2004–2020

01232004201220202004: 2.1 Percentage2005: 1.5 Percentage2006: 1.4 Percentage2007: 1.6 Percentage2008: 1.2 Percentage2009: 1.7 Percentage2010: 1.6 Percentage2011: 2 Percentage2012: 2.4 Percentage2013: 2.8 Percentage2014: 2.2 Percentage2015: 2.5 Percentage2016: 1.5 Percentage2017: 1.6 Percentage2018: 1.6 Percentage2019: 3.3 Percentage2020: 2.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 2.8% for severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in 2020.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Iceland peaked at 3.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 income quintile in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Iceland?
Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Iceland was 2.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile 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 income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 808 data points, 2003–2023
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