Iceland vs Norway: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Iceland
12.7%
in 2019
Norway
15.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.4% against 12.7% in Iceland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 15.4% against 12.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).