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Iceland Single-person households 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Single-person households in Iceland stood at 29.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat. The latest value is up 2.4 percentage points from 27% in 2019. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 31.2% (down 1.8 percentage points since). The highest value since 2004 was 36.1% in 2017, the lowest 27% in 2019. Iceland ranked 20th highest of the 35 countries in this dataset in 2020; Norway ranked first.

Data source: Eurostat · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2003–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Single-person households in Iceland?

Single-person households in Iceland stood at 29.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.

Is Single-person households in Iceland rising or falling?

The latest value is up 2.4 percentage points from 27% in 2019. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 31.2% (down 1.8 percentage points since).

How does Iceland rank for Single-person households?

Iceland ranked 20th highest of the 35 countries in this dataset in 2020; Norway ranked first.

What is the highest Single-person households on record in Iceland?

The highest value since 2004 was 36.1% in 2017, the lowest 27% in 2019.

Metadata for Single-person households in Iceland
IndicatorSingle-person households
CountryIceland
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceEurostat
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 29.4% (2020)

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Source:Eurostat — series ilc_lvph02
License:Eurostat copyright and reuse policy
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APA

Eurostat. (2026). Single-person households — Iceland [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/ISL. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table

MLA

Eurostat. "Single-person households — Iceland." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/ISL. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table.

Chicago

Eurostat. 2026. "Single-person households — Iceland." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/ISL. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_single_person_households_isl,
  author = {{Eurostat}},
  title = {{Single-person households --- Iceland}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/ISL},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc\_lvph02/default/table}
}