Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex by country

Countries reporting
47
Highest
66.6%
Greece
Lowest
6.5%
Albania
Median
17.0%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
988

What the numbers show

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 66.6% in Greece; the lowest is 6.5% in Albania.

The median across all reporting countries is 17.0%, and the mean is 21.0%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.

Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 241.5%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 68.4%).

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Greece 66.6% 2025 down 13.3% rising
2 Denmark 58.4% 2025 up 37.1% falling
3 Switzerland 41.0% 2024 up 4.6% flat
4 Norway 37.7% 2025 up 50.2% rising
5 Iceland 33.5% 2020 up 25.5% flat
6 Sweden 32.6% 2025 up 28.9% flat
7 Germany 32.0% 2025 down 21.0% falling
7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.0% 2018 down 22.9% falling
7 United Kingdom 32.0% 2018 down 22.9% falling
10 Czechia 26.5% 2025 down 18.2% falling
11 Luxembourg 25.3% 2025 up 40.6% rising
12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 25.2% 2019 down 7.4% falling
13 Finland 22.4% 2025 up 21.1% rising
13 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 22.4% 2021 down 20.6% falling
15 Netherlands 22.3% 2025 down 58.7% falling
15 Netherlands 22.3% 2025 down 58.7% falling
17 Serbia 22.2% 2025 down 64.7% falling
18 Belgium 21.3% 2025 down 21.4% falling
19 France 21.2% 2025 up 2.4% rising
20 Estonia 20.1% 2025 up 14.9% falling
20 Estonia 20.1% 2025 up 14.9% falling
22 Bulgaria 20.0% 2025 down 45.8% falling
23 Türkiye 19.0% 2025 down 22.1% flat
24 Portugal 17.0% 2025 down 17.5% flat
25 Austria 16.8% 2025 down 15.2% flat
26 Spain 16.6% 2025 down 23.9% rising
27 North Macedonia 15.3% 2024 down 55.0% falling
28 Latvia 14.9% 2025 down 31.7% falling
28 Latvia 14.9% 2025 down 31.7% falling
30 Hungary 14.3% 2025 down 47.8% falling
30 Montenegro 14.3% 2023 down 65.0% falling
32 Ireland 14.2% 2025 down 4.1% rising
32 Slovakia 14.2% 2025 down 49.5% falling
32 Slovakia 14.2% 2025 down 49.5% falling
35 Poland 14.1% 2025 down 47.6% falling
35 Poland 14.1% 2025 down 47.6% falling
37 Romania 14.0% 2025 down 59.8% falling
37 Malta 14.0% 2025 up 241.5% rising
39 Lithuania 13.3% 2025 down 38.7% falling
39 Lithuania 13.3% 2025 down 38.7% falling
41 Italy 12.7% 2025 down 32.8% falling
42 Slovenia 9.8% 2025 down 38.4% flat
42 Slovenia 9.8% 2025 down 38.4% flat
44 Cyprus 9.1% 2025 down 34.1% falling
45 Croatia 7.4% 2025 down 62.6% falling
45 Croatia 7.4% 2025 down 62.6% falling
47 Albania 6.5% 2023 down 68.4% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 988 data points, 2003–2025
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