Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Iceland
Iceland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 20.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
20.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2020
All-time low
16.0%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Iceland stood at 20.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Iceland peaked at 20.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.7% | — |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 3 Switzerland 25.1% compare
- 4 Norway 23.7% compare
- 5 Sweden 20.9% compare
- 7 Germany 20.0% compare
- 8 Czechia 18.3% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.2% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 18.2% 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)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 13.1% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 28.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Iceland?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Iceland was 20.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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