Malta vs Portugal: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Malta
6
in 2025
Portugal
6.2
in 2025
Malta rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.2 against 6 in Malta, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 6.35 | 3.77 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 7.19 | 5.03 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 5.5 | 1.12 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by tenure status, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.2 against 6 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by tenure status between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
- Malta ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.