Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 33.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Iceland is 33.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Iceland peaked at 33.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2016.
That places Iceland 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.7% | — |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.7% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 20.9% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Denmark 58.4% compare
- 3 Switzerland 41.0% compare
- 4 Norway 37.7% compare
- 6 Sweden 32.6% compare
- 7 Germany 32.0% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.0% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 32.0% compare
More population data for Iceland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Iceland?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Iceland was 33.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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