Material and social deprivation rate by tenure status in Iceland

Iceland: Material and social deprivation rate by tenure status was 2 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
2
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Material and social deprivation rate by tenure status in Iceland, 2014–2020

234562014201720202014: 5.92015: 4.92016: 4.22017: 3.72018: 2.92019: 2.92020: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 2 for material and social deprivation rate by tenure status in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.08 2.9 5.9 6
2020s 2 2 2 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 34 Slovenia 5.1 compare
  2. 35 Poland 4.8 compare
  3. 36 Croatia 4.4 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is material and social deprivation rate by tenure status in Iceland?
Material and social deprivation rate by tenure status in Iceland was 2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for material and social deprivation rate by tenure status?
Iceland ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is material and social deprivation rate by tenure status rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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 tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material and social deprivation rate by tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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