Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Iceland

Iceland: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 3 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 2013
All-time low
1.7
in 2017
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Iceland, 2010–2020

234562010201520202010: 32011: 5.62012: 3.32013: 6.32014: 2.82015: 5.22016: 4.62017: 1.72018: 2.42019: 3.82020: 3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Iceland is 3, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Iceland peaked at 6.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2017.

That places Iceland 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Iceland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 3
2011 5.6 +86.7%
2012 3.3 -41.1%
2013 6.3 +90.9%
2014 2.8 -55.6%
2015 5.2 +85.7%
2016 4.6 -11.5%
2017 1.7 -63.0%
2018 2.4 +41.2%
2019 3.8 +58.3%
2020 3 -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.87 1.7 6.3 10
2020s 3 3 3 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Iceland?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Iceland was 3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2010–2025
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