Ireland vs Italy: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Ireland
14.7%
in 2025
Italy
13.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
16th
Italy rank
18th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.7% against 13.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 22.1% | 7.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 22.9% | 9.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 15.2% | 4.5% | Italy |
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, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 14.7% against 13.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Ireland and Italy?
- 1.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th 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.