Iceland vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Iceland
7.5
in 2020
Sweden
5.3
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Sweden rank
33rd
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.5 against 5.3 in Sweden, a difference of 2.2.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 49 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 | 3.85 | 1.83 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6 | 5 | 1 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 7.5 against 5.3 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population between Iceland and Sweden?
- 2.2, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.