Ireland vs Italy: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Ireland
5.3%
in 2025
Italy
5.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
Italy rank
35th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 10.1% | 7.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 6.1% | 1.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Ireland 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.