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

Portugal: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2007
All-time low
17.1%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 17.8 Percentage2005: 19.6 Percentage2006: 17.1 Percentage2007: 30.7 Percentage2008: 21.7 Percentage2009: 18.4 Percentage2010: 20.3 Percentage2011: 24 Percentage2012: 26.5 Percentage2013: 28.5 Percentage2014: 29.3 Percentage2015: 29.5 Percentage2016: 28.3 Percentage2017: 27.5 Percentage2018: 28.6 Percentage2019: 27.4 Percentage2020: 23.9 Percentage2021: 24 Percentage2022: 22 Percentage2023: 21.6 Percentage2024: 26.9 Percentage2025: 25.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 25.8% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in 2025.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal peaked at 30.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2006.

Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 17.8%
2005 19.6% +10.1%
2006 17.1% -12.8%
2007 30.7% +79.5%
2008 21.7% -29.3%
2009 18.4% -15.2%
2010 20.3% +10.3%
2011 24.0% +18.2%
2012 26.5% +10.4%
2013 28.5% +7.5%
2014 29.3% +2.8%
2015 29.5% +0.7%
2016 28.3% -4.1%
2017 27.5% -2.8%
2018 28.6% +4.0%
2019 27.4% -4.2%
2020 23.9% -12.8%
2021 24.0% +0.4%
2022 22.0% -8.3%
2023 21.6% -1.8%
2024 26.9% +24.5%
2025 25.8% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 17.1% 30.7% 6
2010s 27.0% 20.3% 29.5% 10
2020s 24.0% 21.6% 26.9% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 39 Italy 29.0% compare
  2. 40 Croatia 28.2% compare
  3. 40 Croatia 28.2% compare
  4. 43 Ireland 25.3% compare
  5. 44 Cyprus 24.6% compare
  6. 45 Lithuania 23.4% compare
  7. 45 Lithuania 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal was 25.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
Portugal ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 984 data points, 2003–2025
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