Denmark vs Iceland: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at
Denmark
15.3%
in 2025
Iceland
19.4%
in 2021
Denmark rank
3rd
Iceland rank
2nd
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.4% against 15.3% in Denmark, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 9.4% | 3.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 17.4% | 11.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 19.4% against 15.3% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at between Denmark and Iceland?
- 4.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.