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

012342015201720202015: 4 Thousand persons2016: 3 Thousand persons2017: 2 Thousand persons2018: 2 Thousand persons2019: 2 Thousand persons2020: 3 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.6 Thousand persons 2 Thousand persons 4 Thousand persons 5
2020s 3 Thousand persons 3 Thousand persons 3 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 38 Malta 23 Thousand persons compare
  2. 39 Cyprus 22 Thousand persons compare
  3. 40 Luxembourg 20 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 469 data points, 2015–2025
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