Share of urban population living in slums in Iceland
Iceland: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 9.0% | — |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Iceland?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Iceland was 0.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by 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 United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).