Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Iceland
Iceland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 1.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2013
All-time low
1.4%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car in Iceland is 1.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Iceland peaked at 4.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.
That places Iceland 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.3% | — |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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 persons who cannot afford a personal car in Iceland?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Iceland was 1.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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