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

Norway: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 46.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
46.4%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2024
All-time low
12.4%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway, 2004–2025

10203040502004201420252004: 22.1 Percentage2005: 12.4 Percentage2006: 28 Percentage2007: 35 Percentage2008: 36.3 Percentage2009: 32.5 Percentage2010: 27.4 Percentage2011: 29.3 Percentage2012: 28 Percentage2013: 28.5 Percentage2015: 33.4 Percentage2016: 29.9 Percentage2017: 32.2 Percentage2018: 33.7 Percentage2019: 34.4 Percentage2020: 29.5 Percentage2021: 32.8 Percentage2022: 36.3 Percentage2023: 44.5 Percentage2024: 52.9 Percentage2025: 46.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway stood at 46.4%.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway peaked at 52.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2005.

That places Norway 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in Norway, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 22.1%
2005 12.4% -43.9%
2006 28.0% +125.8%
2007 35.0% +25.0%
2008 36.3% +3.7%
2009 32.5% -10.5%
2010 27.4% -15.7%
2011 29.3% +6.9%
2012 28.0% -4.4%
2013 28.5% +1.8%
2015 33.4% +17.2%
2016 29.9% -10.5%
2017 32.2% +7.7%
2018 33.7% +4.7%
2019 34.4% +2.1%
2020 29.5% -14.2%
2021 32.8% +11.2%
2022 36.3% +10.7%
2023 44.5% +22.6%
2024 52.9% +18.9%
2025 46.4% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.7% 12.4% 36.3% 6
2010s 30.8% 27.4% 34.4% 9
2020s 40.4% 29.5% 52.9% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Greece 68.1% compare
  2. 2 Denmark 60.1% compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 51.4% compare
  4. 5 Sweden 39.2% compare
  5. 6 Iceland 36.3% compare
  6. 7 Germany 35.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway was 46.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2005.
How does Norway rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Norway ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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