Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of

Iceland
36.3%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34.0%
in 2018
Iceland rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010203040200420122020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 36.3% against 34.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 28.8% 41.3% 12.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 27.8% 31.9% 4.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 36.3% against 34.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Iceland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 951 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed