Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece

Greece: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 58.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2015
All-time low
26.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece, 2009–2021

204060802009201520212009: 64.9 Percentage2010: 36.5 Percentage2011: 26.5 Percentage2012: 51.3 Percentage2013: 59.7 Percentage2014: 78.9 Percentage2015: 83.8 Percentage2016: 81.2 Percentage2017: 65.4 Percentage2018: 53.9 Percentage2019: 48 Percentage2020: 59.3 Percentage2021: 58.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece is 58.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece peaked at 83.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2011.

That places Greece 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over) in Greece, 2009 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2009 64.9%
2010 36.5% -43.8%
2011 26.5% -27.4%
2012 51.3% +93.6%
2013 59.7% +16.4%
2014 78.9% +32.2%
2015 83.8% +6.2%
2016 81.2% -3.1%
2017 65.4% -19.5%
2018 53.9% -17.6%
2019 48.0% -10.9%
2020 59.3% +23.5%
2021 58.2% -1.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 58.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 58.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.9% 64.9% 64.9% 1
2010s 58.5% 26.5% 83.8% 10
2020s 58.8% 58.2% 59.3% 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Netherlands 44.6% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 44.6% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 36.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece?
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece was 58.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2011.
How does Greece rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
Greece ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. 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 Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 491 data points, 2009–2025
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