Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Greece

Greece: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 66.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
66.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2015
All-time low
42.0%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Greece, 2004–2025

0204060802004201420252004: 51.1 Percentage2005: 49.3 Percentage2006: 51.3 Percentage2007: 42 Percentage2008: 46.9 Percentage2009: 46.4 Percentage2010: 47.1 Percentage2011: 55.9 Percentage2012: 66.5 Percentage2013: 72.2 Percentage2014: 76 Percentage2015: 76.8 Percentage2016: 68.9 Percentage2017: 68.4 Percentage2018: 70.1 Percentage2019: 67.6 Percentage2020: 63.7 Percentage2021: 56.5 Percentage2022: 63.2 Percentage2023: 66.2 Percentage2024: 67.5 Percentage2025: 66.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 66.6% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Greece peaked at 76.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2007.

Greece ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Greece, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 51.1%
2005 49.3% -3.5%
2006 51.3% +4.1%
2007 42.0% -18.1%
2008 46.9% +11.7%
2009 46.4% -1.1%
2010 47.1% +1.5%
2011 55.9% +18.7%
2012 66.5% +19.0%
2013 72.2% +8.6%
2014 76.0% +5.3%
2015 76.8% +1.1%
2016 68.9% -10.3%
2017 68.4% -0.7%
2018 70.1% +2.5%
2019 67.6% -3.6%
2020 63.7% -5.8%
2021 56.5% -11.3%
2022 63.2% +11.9%
2023 66.2% +4.7%
2024 67.5% +2.0%
2025 66.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.8% 42.0% 51.3% 6
2010s 67.0% 47.1% 76.8% 10
2020s 63.9% 56.5% 67.5% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Denmark 58.4% compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 41.0% compare
  3. 4 Norway 37.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Greece?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Greece was 66.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2007.
How does Greece rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
Greece ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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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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