Portugal vs Romania: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Portugal
11.4%
in 2025
Romania
11.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
31st
Romania rank
30th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.7% against 11.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 31st and Romania ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 21.6% | 9.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 17.1% | 4.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 12.1% | 1.4% | Romania |
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, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 11.7% against 11.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Portugal ranks 31st and Romania ranks 30th 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.