Iceland vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Iceland
11.3
in 2020
Portugal
12.7
in 2025
Iceland rank
32nd
Portugal rank
30th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.7 against 11.3 in Iceland, a difference of 1.4.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th of 49 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 | 8.17 | 15.58 | 7.42 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.73 | 10.64 | 1.91 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 9 | 2.3 | 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, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.7 against 11.3 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Iceland and Portugal?
- 1.4, 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 - total population?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th of 49 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.