Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Greece
Greece: Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) was 27.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.8%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2014
All-time low
27.8%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Greece, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Greece stood at 27.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Greece peaked at 51.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2025.
Greece ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.6% | — |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -9.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 27.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 27.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.9% | 30.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 27.8% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 2 Denmark 21.9% compare
- 3 Norway 21.0% compare
- 4 Germany 15.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.0% compare
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.72 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % 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 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Greece?
- Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Greece was 27.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity)?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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