Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
7.8%
in 2025
Germany
11.2%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
6th
Germany rank
8th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.2% against 7.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th and Germany ranks 8th of 7 regions.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 15.0% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 11.3% | 2.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
- Germany, at 11.2% against 7.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
- 3.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th and Germany ranks 8th of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.