France vs Iceland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
France
10.8%
in 2025
Iceland
11.3%
in 2020
France rank
31st
Iceland rank
30th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.3% against 10.8% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 1.4% | France |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 11.3% | 1.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 11.3% against 10.8% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between France and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- France ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.