Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
10.7%
in 2015
All-time low
6.4%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025

02.557.5102015202020252015: 10.7 Percentage2016: 9.7 Percentage2017: 8.8 Percentage2018: 8.1 Percentage2019: 8 Percentage2020: 6.9 Percentage2021: 7.7 Percentage2022: 6.9 Percentage2023: 7.5 Percentage2024: 7 Percentage2025: 6.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 6.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 10.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 10.7%
2016 9.7% -9.3%
2017 8.8% -9.3%
2018 8.1% -8.0%
2019 8.0% -1.2%
2020 6.9% -13.7%
2021 7.7% +11.6%
2022 6.9% -10.4%
2023 7.5% +8.7%
2024 7.0% -6.7%
2025 6.4% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.1% 8.0% 10.7% 5
2020s 7.1% 6.4% 7.7% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Greece 24.3% compare
  2. 2 Iceland 19.4% compare
  3. 3 Denmark 15.3% compare
  4. 4 Norway 12.7% compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2025.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 442 data points, 2015–2025
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