Denmark vs Iceland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Denmark
10.3%
in 2025
Iceland
9.0%
in 2020
Denmark rank
16th
Iceland rank
19th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10.3% against 9.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 1.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 10.3% against 9.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 19th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.