Share of urban population living in slums in Iceland
Iceland: Share of urban population living in slums was 0 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0
Change on year
up 80.8%
World rank
99th
of 214 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2018
All-time low
6.9
in 2008
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Share of urban population living in slums in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 for share of urban population living in slums in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 80.8% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Iceland peaked at 14.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 99th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 9 | — |
| 2006 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9 | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 8 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08, 176.2× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24, 58.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 | 0 | 9.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 7.8 | 14.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Iceland?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Iceland was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Iceland ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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