Malta vs Norway: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Malta
14.6%
in 2025
Norway
11.5%
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Norway rank
20th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Malta currently reports 14.6% against 11.5% in Norway, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 30 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 24.7% | 11.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 20.1% | 3.9% | 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 country of birth, Malta or Norway?
- Malta, at 14.6% against 11.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Malta and Norway?
- 3.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Malta ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th 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.