Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland
Iceland: Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) was 11.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.2%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2019
All-time low
6.1%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland stood at 11.2%.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland peaked at 13.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.2% | — |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +112.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -16.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Romania 12.0% compare
- 13 Estonia 11.4% compare
- 13 Estonia 11.4% compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.8% compare
- 17 Türkiye 9.2% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 9.1% compare
More urban development data for Iceland
- Population density 3.83 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 9.85 million Number (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 129.35 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 13.1% (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 level of disability (activity) in Iceland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland was 11.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity)?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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