Ireland vs Netherlands: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Ireland
3.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
4.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
45th
Netherlands rank
41st
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.5% against 3.4% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 54.3% | 48.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 35.8% | 27.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 6.5% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4.5% against 3.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 41st 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.