European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
22.0%
in 2025
Iceland
33.5%
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th
Iceland rank
5th

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Iceland
0102030200420142025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 33.5% against 22.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 5th of 6 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 27.7% 26.1% 1.6% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 20.7% 33.5% 12.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 33.5% against 22.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
11.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 5th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. 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 sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 988 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed