Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Norway
Norway: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 11.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.5%
Change on year
down 56.6%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2015
All-time low
11.5%
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Norway, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 11.5% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 56.6% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Norway peaked at 34.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2025.
That places Norway 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.2% | — |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +63.3% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -53.5% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +111.3% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +21.6% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | -56.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 11.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Norway's 11.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 17.3% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 11.5% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Norway?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Norway was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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