Iceland vs Norway: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Iceland
32.6%
in 2020
Norway
39.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Norway rank
4th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 39.9% against 32.6% in Iceland, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.1% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 19.3% | 13.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 39.9% against 32.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Iceland and Norway?
- 7.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 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 tenure status?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.