Estonia vs Romania: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Estonia
19.0%
in 2025
Romania
26.2%
in 2025
Estonia rank
15th
Romania rank
12th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 26.2% against 19.0% in Estonia, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 33.2% | 12.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 39.0% | 23.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 29.1% | 19.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status, Estonia or Romania?
- Romania, at 26.2% against 19.0% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Estonia and Romania?
- 7.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Estonia ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.