Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Malta

Malta: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 8.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.4
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.8
in 2008
All-time low
3.9
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Malta, 2005–2025

51015202005201520252005: 3.92006: 162007: 16.22008: 21.82009: 15.32010: 192011: 18.32012: 16.32013: 172014: 10.52015: 7.62016: 5.32017: 4.32018: 8.72019: 8.42020: 122021: 10.72022: 8.22023: 8.62024: 8.82025: 8.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Malta is 8.4, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Malta peaked at 21.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2005.

Malta ranks 25th of 37 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 tenure status in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 3.9
2006 16 +310.3%
2007 16.2 +1.2%
2008 21.8 +34.6%
2009 15.3 -29.8%
2010 19 +24.2%
2011 18.3 -3.7%
2012 16.3 -10.9%
2013 17 +4.3%
2014 10.5 -38.2%
2015 7.6 -27.6%
2016 5.3 -30.3%
2017 4.3 -18.9%
2018 8.7 +102.3%
2019 8.4 -3.4%
2020 12 +42.9%
2021 10.7 -10.8%
2022 8.2 -23.4%
2023 8.6 +4.9%
2024 8.8 +2.3%
2025 8.4 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.64 3.9 21.8 5
2010s 11.54 4.3 19 10
2020s 9.45 8.2 12 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 Latvia 12.3 compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 10 compare
  3. 24 Spain 9.7 compare
  4. 26 Austria 6.8 compare
  5. 26 Italy 6.8 compare
  6. 28 Hungary 6.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Malta?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Malta was 8.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 21.8 in 2008.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2005.
How does Malta rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
Malta ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 781 data points, 2003–2025
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