Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland
Iceland: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 25.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
25.8%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2005
All-time low
24.7%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland stood at 25.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland peaked at 31.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.9% | — |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +4.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 25.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 31.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Iceland was 25.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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