Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
7.8%
in 2025
Iceland
13.1%
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
Iceland rank
7th

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Iceland
051015200420142025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13.1% against 7.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 7th of 5 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 10.7% 8.8% 1.9% Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 8.1% 13.1% 5.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 13.1% against 7.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2020.
What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
5.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 7th of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 966 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed