Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Iceland

Iceland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 49.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
49.4
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
50.8
in 2011
All-time low
40.1
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004–2020

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

02040602004201220202004: 41.32005: 40.52006: 43.32007: 44.72008: 49.12009: 40.12010: 43.82011: 50.82012: 43.82013: 41.72014: 46.32015: 46.82016: 442017: 49.12018: 49.22019: 50.42020: 49.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Iceland is 49.4, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Iceland peaked at 50.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.1, in 2009.

Iceland ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 41.3
2005 40.5 -1.9%
2006 43.3 +6.9%
2007 44.7 +3.2%
2008 49.1 +9.8%
2009 40.1 -18.3%
2010 43.8 +9.2%
2011 50.8 +16.0%
2012 43.8 -13.8%
2013 41.7 -4.8%
2014 46.3 +11.0%
2015 46.8 +1.1%
2016 44 -6.0%
2017 49.1 +11.6%
2018 49.2 +0.2%
2019 50.4 +2.4%
2020 49.4 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.17 40.1 49.1 6
2010s 46.59 41.7 50.8 10
2020s 49.4 49.4 49.4 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 10 Belgium 52.8 compare
  2. 11 Germany 51.4 compare
  3. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 50.1 compare
  4. 14 Poland 47.6 compare
  5. 15 Luxembourg 45.5 compare
  6. 16 France 45.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Iceland?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Iceland was 49.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 50.8 in 2011.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1 in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
Iceland ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 808 data points, 2003–2025
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