Iceland vs Portugal: Distribution of households by household size
Iceland
29.2%
in 2020
Portugal
25.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Portugal rank
37th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 29.2% against 25.9% in Portugal, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 17.0% | 11.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 20.9% | 10.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 21.2% | 8.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 29.2% against 25.9% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Iceland and Portugal?
- 3.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.