Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … country in Iceland
Iceland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … country was 3.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Iceland, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat.
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 29th of 31 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 … country in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
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 29th out of 31 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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