Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 89.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Iceland stood at 89.8%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Iceland peaked at 95.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.6% | — |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.6% | 92.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 88.7% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Iceland?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Iceland was 89.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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