Iceland vs Norway: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Iceland
19.5%
in 2020
Norway
21.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Norway rank
4th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21.1% against 19.5% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 15.3% | 4.2% | 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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 21.1% against 19.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- 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.