Hungary vs Italy: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Hungary
5.3%
in 2025
Italy
5.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
33rd
Italy rank
35th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 2.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 2.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.1% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Hungary and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Hungary ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th 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.