Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
68.1
Greece
Lowest
5.4
Croatia
Median
19.5
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
975
What the numbers show
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 68.1 in Greece; the lowest is 5.4 in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 19.5, and the mean is 23.73.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 195.1%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 67.7%).
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 68.1 | 2025 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 51.4 | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 51.3 | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 4 | Norway | 46.4 | 2025 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 39.2 | 2025 | up 25.2% | flat |
| 6 | Iceland | 36.3 | 2020 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 35.6 | 2025 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 34 | 2018 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 34 | 2018 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 33.4 | 2025 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 11 | Czechia | 31.8 | 2025 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 31 | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 29.7 | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 14 | France | 29.5 | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 28 | 2025 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 27.4 | 2025 | down 54.9% | falling |
| 16 | Netherlands | 27.4 | 2025 | down 54.9% | falling |
| 18 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 27 | 2025 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 19 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 26.4 | 2025 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 21.7 | 2025 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 21.7 | 2025 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 22 | Portugal | 19.7 | 2025 | down 11.3% | flat |
| 23 | Serbia | 19.5 | 2025 | down 66.8% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 19.5 | 2025 | down 66.8% | falling |
| 25 | Spain | 19.1 | 2025 | down 19.4% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 18.9 | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 18.9 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 18.9 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 18.5 | 2025 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 18.5 | 2025 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 31 | Romania | 16.8 | 2025 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 32 | Italy | 16.1 | 2025 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 16 | 2025 | down 52.2% | falling |
| 34 | Hungary | 15.7 | 2025 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 34 | Poland | 15.7 | 2025 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 34 | Poland | 15.7 | 2025 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 14.5 | 2025 | down 33.2% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 14.5 | 2025 | down 33.2% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 12.8 | 2024 | down 57.5% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 12.8 | 2024 | down 57.5% | falling |
| 41 | Malta | 12.1 | 2025 | up 195.1% | rising |
| 42 | Cyprus | 10.2 | 2025 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 43 | Albania | 9.8 | 2022 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 9.5 | 2025 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 9.5 | 2025 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 46 | Croatia | 5.4 | 2025 | down 67.7% | falling |
| 46 | Croatia | 5.4 | 2025 | down 67.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.