Cyprus vs Portugal: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Cyprus
3.7%
in 2025
Portugal
4.3%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
27th
Portugal rank
26th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.3% against 3.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th of 30 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 0.0% | 16.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.5% | 3.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 3.0% | Cyprus |
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 country of birth, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.3% against 3.7% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Cyprus ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.