Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Iceland
Iceland: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status was 30.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Iceland stood at 30.5%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Iceland peaked at 35.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2018.
That places Iceland 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 tenure status in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.7% | — |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.9% | 35.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Iceland?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Iceland was 30.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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