Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Norway
Norway: Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) was 21.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Norway, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Norway is 21.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Norway peaked at 38.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2025.
Norway ranks 3rd 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.9% | — |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | -32.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 21.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.0%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 21.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 23.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 21.0% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Greece 27.8% compare
- 2 Denmark 21.9% compare
- 4 Germany 15.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.0% compare
More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- Population density 15.3 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % 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 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Norway?
- Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Norway was 21.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity)?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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