Germany vs Norway: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Germany
18.3%
in 2025
Norway
21.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Norway rank
4th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21.1% against 18.3% in Germany, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.8% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.7% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 21.1% against 18.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Germany and Norway?
- 2.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Germany ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.