Germany vs Norway: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Germany
11.2%
in 2025
Norway
13.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Norway rank
6th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.5% against 11.2% in Germany, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 9.7% | 5.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.6% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.5% against 11.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Germany and Norway?
- 2.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Germany ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th 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.