Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Estonia

Estonia: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 20.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.1%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2024
All-time low
10.4%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Estonia, 2005–2025

05101520252005201520252005: 18.9 Percentage2006: 18.2 Percentage2007: 14.2 Percentage2008: 12.5 Percentage2009: 14.2 Percentage2010: 17.5 Percentage2011: 20.7 Percentage2012: 20.5 Percentage2013: 19.3 Percentage2014: 20.5 Percentage2015: 17.5 Percentage2016: 13.3 Percentage2017: 12.9 Percentage2018: 11.8 Percentage2019: 12 Percentage2020: 10.4 Percentage2021: 12 Percentage2022: 13.3 Percentage2023: 18.4 Percentage2024: 22.5 Percentage2025: 20.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 20.1% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Estonia peaked at 22.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2020.

Estonia ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Estonia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 18.9%
2006 18.2% -3.7%
2007 14.2% -22.0%
2008 12.5% -12.0%
2009 14.2% +13.6%
2010 17.5% +23.2%
2011 20.7% +18.3%
2012 20.5% -1.0%
2013 19.3% -5.9%
2014 20.5% +6.2%
2015 17.5% -14.6%
2016 13.3% -24.0%
2017 12.9% -3.0%
2018 11.8% -8.5%
2019 12.0% +1.7%
2020 10.4% -13.3%
2021 12.0% +15.4%
2022 13.3% +10.8%
2023 18.4% +38.3%
2024 22.5% +22.3%
2025 20.1% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 12.5% 18.9% 5
2010s 16.6% 11.8% 20.7% 10
2020s 16.1% 10.4% 22.5% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 17 Serbia 22.2% compare
  2. 18 Belgium 21.3% compare
  3. 19 France 21.2% compare
  4. 20 Estonia 20.1% compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 20.0% compare
  6. 23 Türkiye 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Estonia?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Estonia was 20.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
How does Estonia rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
Estonia ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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