Iceland vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Iceland
11.3%
in 2020
Portugal
12.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Portugal rank
28th
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.7% against 11.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 15.6% | 7.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 2.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.7% against 11.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population between Iceland and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.