Ireland vs Romania: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of
Ireland
11.2%
in 2025
Romania
12.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
Romania rank
30th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.0% against 11.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 21.7% | 12.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 17.0% | 5.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.7% | 0.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 12.0% against 11.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.