Iceland vs United Kingdom: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status

Iceland
13.1%
in 2020
United Kingdom
15.1%
in 2018
Iceland rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
051015200420122020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15.1% against 13.1% in Iceland, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6% 16.0% 4.4% United Kingdom
2010s 8.7% 12.5% 3.8% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by tenure status, Iceland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 15.1% against 13.1% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by tenure status between Iceland and United Kingdom?
2.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
Iceland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed