Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 3 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
4 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
2 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Iceland, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 3 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 2 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 4 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 rate by age and sex in Iceland?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Iceland was 3 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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