Ireland vs Luxembourg: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Ireland
11.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg
13.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
18th
Luxembourg rank
17th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 13.6% against 11.1% in Ireland, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 7.8% | 7.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.3% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.3% | 2.9% | Luxembourg |
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, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 13.6% against 11.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 2.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 17th 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.