Iceland vs Norway: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of
Iceland
20.3%
in 2020
Norway
23.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
Norway rank
4th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.7% against 20.3% in Iceland, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 45 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 | 17.3% | 16.6% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 17.3% | 3.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 23.7% against 20.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of between Iceland and Norway?
- 3.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 15 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 degree of?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.