Italy vs Portugal: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Italy
29.0%
in 2025
Portugal
25.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
39th
Portugal rank
42nd
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 29.0% against 25.8% in Portugal, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 20.9% | 22.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.0% | 4.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 24.0% | 6.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 29.0% against 25.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type between Italy and Portugal?
- 3.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Italy ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.