Germany vs Italy: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Germany
19.1%
in 2025
Italy
16.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Italy rank
12th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.1% against 16.9% in Italy, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 28.1% | 6.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.6% | 2.4% | Germany |
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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 19.1% against 16.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Germany and Italy?
- 2.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Germany ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 21 countries.
- 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.