Iceland vs Norway: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Iceland
13.1%
in 2020
Norway
13.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Norway rank
6th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.5% against 13.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 9.4% | 3.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.5% against 13.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- 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.