Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Iceland

Iceland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 36.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
36.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2019
All-time low
22.0%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Iceland, 2004–2020

0102030402004201220202004: 27.7 Percentage2005: 32.5 Percentage2006: 34.2 Percentage2007: 25.3 Percentage2008: 26.4 Percentage2009: 25.8 Percentage2010: 28.9 Percentage2011: 33.5 Percentage2012: 27.2 Percentage2013: 26.4 Percentage2014: 26.4 Percentage2015: 27.2 Percentage2016: 22 Percentage2017: 29.2 Percentage2018: 29.7 Percentage2019: 36.4 Percentage2020: 36.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Iceland is 36.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Iceland peaked at 36.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2016.

That places Iceland 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 27.7%
2005 32.5% +17.3%
2006 34.2% +5.2%
2007 25.3% -26.0%
2008 26.4% +4.3%
2009 25.8% -2.3%
2010 28.9% +12.0%
2011 33.5% +15.9%
2012 27.2% -18.8%
2013 26.4% -2.9%
2014 26.4% +0.0%
2015 27.2% +3.0%
2016 22.0% -19.1%
2017 29.2% +32.7%
2018 29.7% +1.7%
2019 36.4% +22.6%
2020 36.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.7% 25.3% 34.2% 6
2010s 28.7% 22.0% 36.4% 10
2020s 36.3% 36.3% 36.3% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 3 Switzerland 51.4% compare
  2. 4 Norway 46.4% compare
  3. 5 Sweden 39.2% compare
  4. 7 Germany 35.6% compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.0% compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Iceland?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Iceland was 36.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Iceland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 951 data points, 2003–2025
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