Iceland vs Norway: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of
Iceland
36.3%
in 2020
Norway
46.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
Norway rank
4th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 46.4% against 36.3% in Iceland, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 30.8% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 29.5% | 6.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 46.4% against 36.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of between Iceland and Norway?
- 10.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.