Denmark vs Iceland: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of
Denmark
28.8%
in 2025
Iceland
25.8%
in 2020
Denmark rank
19th
Iceland rank
21st
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 28.8% against 25.8% in Iceland, a difference of 3.0%.
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 19th and Iceland ranks 21st of 45 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 | 31.1% | 31.0% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.4% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 25.8% | 3.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 28.8% against 25.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of between Denmark and Iceland?
- 3.0%, 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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.