Iceland vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without
Iceland
11.6%
in 2020
Portugal
13.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
29th
Portugal rank
28th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.8% against 11.6% in Iceland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 47 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 | 8.0% | 16.4% | 8.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 11.5% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 1.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.8% against 11.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without between Iceland and Portugal?
- 2.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
- Iceland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.