Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Germany

Germany: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2015
All-time low
7.9%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Germany, 2015–2025

02.557.51012.52015202020252015: 11.4 Percentage2016: 10.7 Percentage2017: 9.9 Percentage2018: 9.4 Percentage2019: 9.5 Percentage2020: 7.9 Percentage2021: 9.2 Percentage2022: 9.4 Percentage2023: 11.4 Percentage2024: 10 Percentage2025: 9.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 9.4% for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Germany peaked at 11.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2020.

Germany ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Germany, 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 Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 11.4%
2016 10.7% -6.1%
2017 9.9% -7.5%
2018 9.4% -5.1%
2019 9.5% +1.1%
2020 7.9% -16.8%
2021 9.2% +16.5%
2022 9.4% +2.2%
2023 11.4% +21.3%
2024 10.0% -12.3%
2025 9.4% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.2% 9.4% 11.4% 5
2020s 9.5% 7.9% 11.4% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Norway 12.7% compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 12.5% compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 11.5% compare
  4. 7 Czechia 9.4% compare
  5. 9 Estonia 9.2% compare
  6. 9 Estonia 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Germany?
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Germany was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
How does Germany rank for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
Germany ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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