Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Malta

Malta: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 40.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.8
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40.8
in 2025
All-time low
8.2
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

102030402005201520252005: 9.22006: 8.22007: 12.22008: 15.32009: 17.32010: 16.92011: 16.62012: 152013: 14.62014: 10.12015: 10.22016: 10.32017: 8.32018: 10.32019: 12.42020: 18.12021: 16.52022: 15.52023: 23.92024: 32.22025: 40.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 40.8 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Malta peaked at 40.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2006.

Malta ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9.2
2006 8.2 -10.9%
2007 12.2 +48.8%
2008 15.3 +25.4%
2009 17.3 +13.1%
2010 16.9 -2.3%
2011 16.6 -1.8%
2012 15 -9.6%
2013 14.6 -2.7%
2014 10.1 -30.8%
2015 10.2 +1.0%
2016 10.3 +1.0%
2017 8.3 -19.4%
2018 10.3 +24.1%
2019 12.4 +20.4%
2020 18.1 +46.0%
2021 16.5 -8.8%
2022 15.5 -6.1%
2023 23.9 +54.2%
2024 32.2 +34.7%
2025 40.8 +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.44 8.2 17.3 5
2010s 12.47 8.3 16.9 10
2020s 24.5 15.5 40.8 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 17 Finland 44.4 compare
  2. 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 44.1 compare
  3. 19 Slovakia 42.1 compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 40.1 compare
  5. 22 Austria 39.7 compare
  6. 23 North Macedonia 38.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Malta?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Malta was 40.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 40.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2006.
How does Malta rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
Malta ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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 household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 808 data points, 2003–2025
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