Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Iceland
12.7%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.1%
in 2018
Iceland rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200420112019

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.1% against 12.7% in Iceland, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 37 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6% 16.1% 4.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8.7% 12.6% 3.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.1% against 12.7% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Iceland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).