Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece
Greece: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 31.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.4%
World rank
5th
of 21 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
28.6%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece is 31.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2011.
Greece ranks 5th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.5% | — |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -51.6% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +144.8% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -53.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 31.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Greece's 31.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 28.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 31.4% | 66.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece was 31.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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