Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway

Norway: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 37.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37.7%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2024
All-time low
12.0%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

102030402004201420252004: 21.3 Percentage2005: 12 Percentage2006: 25.4 Percentage2007: 31.5 Percentage2008: 34.1 Percentage2009: 30.1 Percentage2010: 25.7 Percentage2011: 27.6 Percentage2012: 26.5 Percentage2013: 27 Percentage2014: 22.3 Percentage2015: 25.1 Percentage2016: 23.7 Percentage2017: 24.5 Percentage2018: 25.6 Percentage2019: 27 Percentage2020: 24.8 Percentage2021: 25.1 Percentage2022: 30.3 Percentage2023: 36.6 Percentage2024: 42.3 Percentage2025: 37.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway is 37.7%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway peaked at 42.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2005.

That places Norway 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 21.3%
2005 12.0% -43.7%
2006 25.4% +111.7%
2007 31.5% +24.0%
2008 34.1% +8.3%
2009 30.1% -11.7%
2010 25.7% -14.6%
2011 27.6% +7.4%
2012 26.5% -4.0%
2013 27.0% +1.9%
2014 22.3% -17.4%
2015 25.1% +12.6%
2016 23.7% -5.6%
2017 24.5% +3.4%
2018 25.6% +4.5%
2019 27.0% +5.5%
2020 24.8% -8.1%
2021 25.1% +1.2%
2022 30.3% +20.7%
2023 36.6% +20.8%
2024 42.3% +15.6%
2025 37.7% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.7% 12.0% 34.1% 6
2010s 25.5% 22.3% 27.6% 10
2020s 32.8% 24.8% 42.3% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Greece 66.6% compare
  2. 2 Denmark 58.4% compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 41.0% compare
  4. 5 Iceland 33.5% compare
  5. 6 Sweden 32.6% compare
  6. 7 Germany 32.0% compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.0% compare
  8. 7 United Kingdom 32.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway was 37.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2005.
How does Norway rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
Norway ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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