Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Iceland

Iceland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without was 11.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.6%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
29th
of 47 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

0510152004201220202004: 7.9 Percentage2005: 7.5 Percentage2006: 8.9 Percentage2007: 10.8 Percentage2008: 6.1 Percentage2009: 6.9 Percentage2010: 6.7 Percentage2011: 7 Percentage2012: 7.6 Percentage2013: 8.9 Percentage2014: 8.2 Percentage2015: 8.5 Percentage2016: 7.4 Percentage2017: 8.1 Percentage2018: 10.2 Percentage2019: 14.4 Percentage2020: 11.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 29th out of 47 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, sex and poverty status - population without in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage 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 7.0% +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 6.1% 10.8% 6
2010s 8.7% 6.7% 14.4% 10
2020s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Austria 14.3% compare
  2. 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.9% compare
  3. 28 Portugal 13.8% compare
  4. 30 Germany 11.5% compare
  5. 31 France 11.2% compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 11.0% compare
  7. 32 Slovenia 11.0% compare

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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 29th out of 47 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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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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