Iceland vs Portugal: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status
Iceland
30.5%
in 2020
Portugal
34.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 34.5% against 30.5% in Iceland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 25.9% | 8.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 35.5% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 36.3% | 5.8% | Portugal |
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, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 34.5% 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 Iceland and Portugal?
- 4.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.