Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree was 26.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 26.4 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 34 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2025.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.6 | — |
| 2009 | 30.7 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.2 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 34 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 31.4 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.1 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 33.5 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.4 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 30.7 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.9 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 26.4 | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.15 | 30.7 | 31.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.89 | 29.9 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- 16 Netherlands 27.4 compare
- 16 Netherlands 27.4 compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 27 compare
- 20 Estonia 21.7 compare
- 20 Estonia 21.7 compare
- 22 Portugal 19.7 compare
More population data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population 15.6 (2019)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and 35.8 (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 26.4 (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 12.8 (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25 (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 43.1 (2019)
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without 16.7 (2019)
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population 10.7 (2019)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status 35.8 (2019)
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and 1,849 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 26.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2011.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2025.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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