Iceland vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Iceland
34.3%
in 2020
Sweden
34.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Sweden rank
7th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34.3% against 34.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 20.0% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 28.7% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 30.2% | 4.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 34.3% against 34.3% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 7th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.