France vs Portugal: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
France
7.5%
in 2025
Portugal
4.3%
in 2025
France rank
25th
Portugal rank
26th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 7.5% against 4.3% in Portugal, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 0.0% | 9.3% | France |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 0.3% | France |
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, France or Portugal?
- France, at 7.5% against 4.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between France and Portugal?
- 3.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- France ranks 25th 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.