Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in Greece
Greece: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree was 68.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
78.4
in 2014
All-time low
39.6
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Greece stood at 68.1.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Greece peaked at 78.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2007.
That places Greece 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.4 | — |
| 2005 | 50.7 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.6 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 39.6 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 49.4 | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 48.4 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.9 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.1 | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 69.8 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 75.2 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 78.4 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 77.3 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 71.2 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 71.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.7 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.6 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 65.2 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 58.5 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 64.4 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 68.5 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 68.7 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.1 | -0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 68.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 68.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.7, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.52 | 39.6 | 52.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.25 | 47.9 | 78.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.57 | 58.5 | 68.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Greece?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Greece was 68.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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