Iceland vs Sweden: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Iceland
13.1%
in 2020
Sweden
10.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.1% against 10.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 8.3% | 4.8% | 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 Sweden?
- Iceland, at 13.1% against 10.8% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Iceland and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.