Germany vs Iceland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Germany
11.7%
in 2025
Iceland
11.3%
in 2020
Germany rank
29th
Iceland rank
30th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.7% against 11.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 8.2% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 8.7% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 11.3% | 1.1% | 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, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 11.7% against 11.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Germany ranks 29th 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.