Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Iceland
Iceland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 12.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Iceland, 2004–2019
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Iceland is 12.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Iceland peaked at 14.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.3% | — |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 14.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Iceland?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Iceland was 12.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).