Iceland vs Portugal: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Iceland
3.4%
in 2020
Portugal
4.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
28th
Portugal rank
26th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.3% against 3.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 0.0% | 19.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 6.8% | 3.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.3% against 3.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.