Finland vs Ireland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Finland
12.5%
in 2025
Ireland
14.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
19th
Ireland rank
16th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.7% against 12.5% in Finland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 14.6% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.8% | 1.6% | Finland |
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, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.7% against 12.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Finland and Ireland?
- 2.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Finland ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th 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.