Average length of stay in Iceland
Iceland: Average length of stay was 1.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.65
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
142nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 1998
All-time low
1.62
in 2019
Years of data
25
1997–2021
Average length of stay in Iceland, 1997–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, average length of stay in Iceland stood at 1.65.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Iceland peaked at 1.86 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2019.
That places Iceland 142nd out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.66 | — |
| 1998 | 1.86 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.85 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | -2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.66 | 1.86 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.8 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.62 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Iceland?
- Average length of stay in Iceland was 1.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for average length of stay?
- Iceland ranks 142nd out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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