In 2020, the number of immigrants to Iceland from non-EU, EFTA, and candidate countries who held a citizenship from a country with a high or very high Human Development Index (HDI) level increased sharply. On the other hand, the number of people from countries with a medium HDI level dropped from over *** to less than ***. From 2015 to 2018, the number of immigrants from these countries more than doubled due to the influx of immigrants to Europe in 2015 and 2016. Citizens of countries with a low HDI level was the smallest group of immigrants to Iceland, with only *** in 2021.
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Eurostat. (September 26, 2023). Number of immigrants to Iceland from 2013 to 2021, by Human Development Index level of country of citizenship [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1270576/immigration-iceland-hdi-level-country-citizenship/
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Number of immigrants to Iceland from 2013 to 2021, by Human Development Index level of country of citizenship [Graph], Eurostat, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1270576/immigration-iceland-hdi-level-country-citizenship/
