Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Malta

Malta: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 12.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2023
All-time low
3.2%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Malta, 2005–2025

46810122005201520252005: 4.3 Percentage2006: 5.3 Percentage2007: 6.5 Percentage2008: 7.7 Percentage2009: 7.9 Percentage2010: 8.5 Percentage2011: 8.2 Percentage2012: 7.3 Percentage2013: 7.2 Percentage2014: 5.2 Percentage2015: 4.1 Percentage2016: 4.2 Percentage2017: 3.2 Percentage2018: 4.8 Percentage2019: 5.1 Percentage2020: 6.6 Percentage2021: 6.9 Percentage2022: 6.2 Percentage2023: 12.9 Percentage2024: 12.5 Percentage2025: 12.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Malta is 12.1%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 195.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Malta peaked at 12.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.

That places Malta 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 4.3%
2006 5.3% +23.3%
2007 6.5% +22.6%
2008 7.7% +18.5%
2009 7.9% +2.6%
2010 8.5% +7.6%
2011 8.2% -3.5%
2012 7.3% -11.0%
2013 7.2% -1.4%
2014 5.2% -27.8%
2015 4.1% -21.2%
2016 4.2% +2.4%
2017 3.2% -23.8%
2018 4.8% +50.0%
2019 5.1% +6.2%
2020 6.6% +29.4%
2021 6.9% +4.5%
2022 6.2% -10.1%
2023 12.9% +108.1%
2024 12.5% -3.1%
2025 12.1% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 4.3% 7.9% 5
2010s 5.8% 3.2% 8.5% 10
2020s 9.5% 6.2% 12.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Malta?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Malta was 12.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
How does Malta rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Malta ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 951 data points, 2003–2025
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