Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region was 0.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2014–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Iceland is 0.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 1.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 0.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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