Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Iceland
Iceland: Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation was 364 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
364 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
364 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
316 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Iceland, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Iceland is 364 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 316 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 324 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 338 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 348 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 357 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 364 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 364 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,444 Thousand persons, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 364 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,634 Thousand persons, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 336.6 Thousand persons | 316 Thousand persons | 357 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 364 Thousand persons | 364 Thousand persons | 364 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 40 Luxembourg 673 Thousand persons compare
- 41 Montenegro 619 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Malta 564 Thousand persons compare
More poverty & inequality data for Iceland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,430 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -18.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.57 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Iceland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Iceland was 364 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 364 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 316 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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