France vs Iceland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
France
9.3%
in 2025
Iceland
9.0%
in 2020
France rank
18th
Iceland rank
19th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 19th of 38 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 4.2% | France |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 0.8% | France |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 1.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, France or Iceland?
- France, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between France and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with France 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 household type - total population?
- France ranks 18th 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.