Iceland vs Norway: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at
Iceland
19.4%
in 2021
Norway
12.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Norway rank
4th
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.4% against 12.7% in Norway, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 19.4% against 12.7% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at between Iceland and Norway?
- 6.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th 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.