Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Iceland

Iceland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 32.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
32.6
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2006
All-time low
16.7
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020

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

0102030402004201220202004: 26.52005: 33.22006: 37.52007: 27.62008: 282009: 25.62010: 28.52011: 312012: 21.22013: 21.62014: 20.32015: 21.12016: 16.72017: 22.72018: 24.22019: 33.22020: 32.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Iceland is 32.6, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Iceland peaked at 37.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2016.

Iceland ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 26.5
2005 33.2 +25.3%
2006 37.5 +13.0%
2007 27.6 -26.4%
2008 28 +1.4%
2009 25.6 -8.6%
2010 28.5 +11.3%
2011 31 +8.8%
2012 21.2 -31.6%
2013 21.6 +1.9%
2014 20.3 -6.0%
2015 21.1 +3.9%
2016 16.7 -20.9%
2017 22.7 +35.9%
2018 24.2 +6.6%
2019 33.2 +37.2%
2020 32.6 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.73 25.6 37.5 6
2010s 24.05 16.7 33.2 10
2020s 32.6 32.6 32.6 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Norway 39.9 compare
  2. 5 Slovakia 35.1 compare
  3. 6 Germany 33.7 compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 6.3 compare
  5. 8 Bulgaria 31.2 compare
  6. 9 Poland 27.5 compare
  7. 10 Romania 26.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Iceland?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Iceland was 32.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 781 data points, 2003–2025
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