Germany vs Iceland: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status
Germany
33.2%
in 2025
Iceland
30.5%
in 2020
Germany rank
22nd
Iceland rank
24th
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.2% against 30.5% in Iceland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.6% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 31.8% | 4.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 30.5% | 4.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 33.2% against 30.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status between Germany and Iceland?
- 2.7%, with Germany 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 tenure status?
- Germany ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.