Iceland vs Sweden: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Iceland
12.7%
in 2019
Sweden
10.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.7% against 10.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 37 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 0.4% | Iceland |
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 Sweden?
- Iceland, at 12.7% against 10.6% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Iceland and Sweden?
- 2.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th 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 (%).