Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Iceland

Iceland: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without was 11.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.6%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2019
All-time low
6.1%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Iceland, 2004–2020

0510152004201220202004: 7.9 Percentage2005: 7.5 Percentage2006: 8.9 Percentage2007: 10.8 Percentage2008: 6.1 Percentage2009: 6.9 Percentage2010: 6.7 Percentage2011: 7 Percentage2012: 7.6 Percentage2013: 8.9 Percentage2014: 8.2 Percentage2015: 8.5 Percentage2016: 7.4 Percentage2017: 8.1 Percentage2018: 10.2 Percentage2019: 14.4 Percentage2020: 11.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Iceland stood at 11.6%.

The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Iceland peaked at 14.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 7.9%
2005 7.5% -5.1%
2006 8.9% +18.7%
2007 10.8% +21.3%
2008 6.1% -43.5%
2009 6.9% +13.1%
2010 6.7% -2.9%
2011 7.0% +4.5%
2012 7.6% +8.6%
2013 8.9% +17.1%
2014 8.2% -7.9%
2015 8.5% +3.7%
2016 7.4% -12.9%
2017 8.1% +9.5%
2018 10.2% +25.9%
2019 14.4% +41.2%
2020 11.6% -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 6.1% 10.8% 6
2010s 8.7% 6.7% 14.4% 10
2020s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Austria 14.3% compare
  2. 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.9% compare
  3. 28 Portugal 13.8% compare
  4. 30 Germany 11.5% compare
  5. 31 France 11.2% compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 11.0% compare
  7. 32 Slovenia 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Iceland?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Iceland was 11.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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