Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Bulgaria
6.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
6.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Netherlands rank
21st
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.9% against 6.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 16.2% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.2% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 6.9% against 6.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.