Bulgaria vs Portugal: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Bulgaria
20.0%
in 2025
Portugal
17.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.0% against 17.0% in Portugal, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 16.6% | 18.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 17.7% | 16.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 14.2% | 13.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 20.0% against 17.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 3.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.