Denmark vs Iceland: Financial burden of the total housing cost
Denmark
13.2%
in 2023
Iceland
15.0%
in 2020
Denmark rank
41st
Iceland rank
38th
Financial burden of the total housing cost over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.0% against 13.2% in Denmark, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 11.6% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 24.2% | 15.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 15.0% | 6.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial burden of the total housing cost, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 15.0% against 13.2% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in financial burden of the total housing cost between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Denmark ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.