Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland

Iceland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 3.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.4%
Change on year
down 74.6%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2009
All-time low
3.4%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland, 2009–2020

51015202009201420202009: 19.9 Percentage2010: 6.2 Percentage2011: 5.2 Percentage2012: 10.2 Percentage2013: 10.8 Percentage2014: 8.4 Percentage2015: 17.2 Percentage2016: 11.2 Percentage2017: 9.9 Percentage2018: 8.5 Percentage2019: 13.4 Percentage2020: 3.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland is 3.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland peaked at 19.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 28th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over) in Iceland, 2009 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2009 19.9%
2010 6.2% -68.8%
2011 5.2% -16.1%
2012 10.2% +96.2%
2013 10.8% +5.9%
2014 8.4% -22.2%
2015 17.2% +104.8%
2016 11.2% -34.9%
2017 9.9% -11.6%
2018 8.5% -14.1%
2019 13.4% +57.6%
2020 3.4% -74.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1
2010s 10.1% 5.2% 17.2% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 25 France 7.5% compare
  2. 26 Portugal 4.3% compare
  3. 27 Cyprus 3.7% compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 3.0% compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland?
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland was 3.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 491 data points, 2009–2025
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