Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland
Iceland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 13.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 13.1% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland peaked at 14.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2016.
That places Iceland 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.3% | — |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 14.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.1% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.1% compare
- 6 Norway 13.5% compare
- 8 Germany 11.2% compare
- 9 Sweden 10.8% compare
- 10 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.1% compare
More urban development data for Iceland
- Population density 3.82 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 3.16 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,124 Number (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 10.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 9.52 million Number (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 89.07 Million euro (2023)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 28.3% (2020)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.5 Average (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Iceland was 13.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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