Norway vs United Kingdom: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Norway
13.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
15.1%
in 2018
Norway rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 15.1% against 13.5% in Norway, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 16.0% | 5.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.5% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by tenure status, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 15.1% against 13.5% in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by tenure status between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 1.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
- Norway ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 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.