Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.2%
Change on year
down 58.6%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2014–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Iceland is 1.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 5.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.9% | — |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -58.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 1.2% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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