Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 14.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Iceland, 2004–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 14.1% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.8% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion 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 96th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 188.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 58.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 14.1% | 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 urban population living in slums in Iceland?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Iceland was 14.1% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Iceland ranks 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion 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 Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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