Share of people living: total population … tenure in Iceland

Iceland: Share of people living: total population … tenure was 30.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
30.5
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 49 countries
All-time high
35.5
in 2006
All-time low
29.2
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Iceland, 2004–2020

0102030402004201220202004: 33.72005: 35.42006: 35.52007: 34.22008: 34.92009: 32.92010: 33.42011: 32.22012: 31.52013: 32.42014: 32.42015: 32.72016: 33.62017: 30.52018: 29.22019: 29.72020: 30.5

Source: Eurostat.

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 49 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: total population … tenure in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value 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%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 30.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.05, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 30.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.5, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.43 32.9 35.5 6
2010s 31.76 29.2 33.6 10
2020s 30.5 30.5 30.5 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 21 Portugal 34.5 compare
  2. 22 Germany 33.2 compare
  3. 23 Austria 31.6 compare
  4. 25 Hungary 27.8 compare
  5. 26 Czechia 27.5 compare
  6. 27 Estonia 26.6 compare
  7. 27 Estonia 26.6 compare

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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 49 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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Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,031 data points, 2003–2025
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