Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland

Iceland: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 5.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.4
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2016
All-time low
2.3
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland, 2010–2020

2468102010201520202010: 4.52011: 7.82012: 4.42013: 52014: 2.32015: 2.92016: 9.32017: 92018: 5.12019: 82020: 5.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland is 5.4, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland peaked at 9.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2014.

That places Iceland 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Iceland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 4.5
2011 7.8 +73.3%
2012 4.4 -43.6%
2013 5 +13.6%
2014 2.3 -54.0%
2015 2.9 +26.1%
2016 9.3 +220.7%
2017 9 -3.2%
2018 5.1 -43.3%
2019 8 +56.9%
2020 5.4 -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.83 2.3 9.3 10
2020s 5.4 5.4 5.4 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland was 5.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2016.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
Iceland ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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