Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
24.3%
Greece
Lowest
2.0%
Croatia
Median
5.5%
Years covered
11
2015–2025
Data points
442
What the numbers show
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 24.3% in Greece; the lowest is 2.0% in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.5%, and the mean is 6.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 133.7%), and the largest decrease in Netherlands (down 83.1%).
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 24.3% | 2025 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 2 | Iceland | 19.4% | 2021 | up 133.7% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 15.3% | 2025 | up 106.8% | rising |
| 4 | Norway | 12.7% | 2025 | up 104.8% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 12.5% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 11.5% | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 9.4% | 2025 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 7 | Czechia | 9.4% | 2025 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 9 | Estonia | 9.2% | 2025 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 9 | Estonia | 9.2% | 2025 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 8.7% | 2025 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 12 | Spain | 8.6% | 2025 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 8.2% | 2025 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 7.8% | 2025 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 15 | Serbia | 6.8% | 2025 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Ireland | 6.6% | 2025 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 16 | North Macedonia | 6.6% | 2024 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 6.1% | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 5.6% | 2025 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 5.5% | 2025 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 5.5% | 2025 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 20 | Hungary | 5.5% | 2025 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 23 | Belgium | 4.3% | 2025 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 24 | Romania | 4.1% | 2025 | down 76.6% | falling |
| 25 | Italy | 4.0% | 2025 | down 63.3% | falling |
| 26 | France | 3.9% | 2025 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 3.8% | 2025 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 3.8% | 2025 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 3.2% | 2025 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 3.2% | 2025 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 31 | Finland | 2.6% | 2025 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 2.5% | 2025 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 2.5% | 2025 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 34 | Malta | 2.4% | 2025 | up 118.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Netherlands | 2.2% | 2025 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Netherlands | 2.2% | 2025 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Cyprus | 2.2% | 2025 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 38 | Croatia | 2.0% | 2025 | down 63.0% | falling |
| 38 | Croatia | 2.0% | 2025 | down 63.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.