Latvia vs Portugal: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status
Latvia
5.7%
in 2025
Portugal
6.3%
in 2025
Latvia rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.3% against 5.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.0% | 4.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.3% against 5.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- 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.