Italy vs Malta: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Italy
6.8%
in 2025
Malta
8.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
Malta rank
31st
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.4% against 6.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 14.6% | 6.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.5% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 9.5% | 3.0% | Malta |
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, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 8.4% against 6.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Italy and Malta?
- 1.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 31st 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.