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
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.