Germany vs Iceland: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of
Germany
20.8%
in 2025
Iceland
25.8%
in 2020
Germany rank
24th
Iceland rank
21st
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25.8% against 20.8% in Germany, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 31.1% | 5.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 27.4% | 3.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 25.8% | 2.9% | Iceland |
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, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 25.8% against 20.8% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of between Germany and Iceland?
- 5.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Germany ranks 24th 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.