Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in Iceland
Iceland: Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person was 11.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.6
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2019
All-time low
6.1
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Iceland stood at 11.6.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Iceland peaked at 14.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2008.
That places Iceland 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.9 | — |
| 2005 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 14.4 | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | -19.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.35, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 6.7 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Iceland?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Iceland was 11.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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