Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 45.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
53.4%
in 2012
All-time low
45.0%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 45.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 53.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51.0% | — |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 45.0% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Greece 94.3% compare
- 2 Denmark 79.4% compare
- 3 Switzerland 70.9% compare
- 4 Sweden 69.4% compare
- 5 Netherlands 66.3% compare
- 5 Netherlands 66.3% compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 45.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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