Ireland vs Norway: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Ireland
11.1%
in 2025
Norway
14.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
18th
Norway rank
15th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.9% against 11.1% in Ireland, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 15th of 21 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 16.2% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 22.9% | 9.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 18.5% | 7.1% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 14.9% 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 Norway?
- 3.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 15th 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.