Germany vs United Kingdom: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Germany
19.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
17.9%
in 2018
Germany rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.1% against 17.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 21 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 19.1% against 17.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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.