European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
13.7%
in 2025
Iceland
19.5%
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
Iceland rank
5th

Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Iceland
05101520200420142025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 19.5% against 13.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 5th of 6 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 16.1% 17.1% 0.9% Iceland
2020s 13.3% 19.5% 6.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 19.5% against 13.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2020.
What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
5.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 5th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 985 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed