European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Netherlands: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
18.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
42.0%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 42.0% against 18.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 23.6%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Netherlands ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 3 regions.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 21.8% 33.0% 11.2% Netherlands
2020s 18.7% 37.4% 18.7% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 42.0% against 18.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
23.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
24 places, 329 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed