Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Germany
Germany: Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) was 15.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.0%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2022
All-time low
11.0%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15.0% for housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in 2025.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Germany peaked at 18.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.2% | — |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -5.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Greece 27.8% compare
- 2 Denmark 21.9% compare
- 3 Norway 21.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.0% compare
- 7 Switzerland 13.9% compare
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 239.01 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Germany?
- Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Germany was 15.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity)?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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