European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6.4%
in 2025
Iceland
19.4%
in 2021
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
2nd

Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 19.4% against 6.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.0 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 9.1% 9.4% 0.3% Iceland
2020s 7.3% 17.4% 10.1% 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 19.4% against 6.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2021.
What is the difference in children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
13.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 442 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed