Ireland vs Romania: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Ireland
5.3%
in 2025
Romania
5.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
Romania rank
35th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 18.1% | 14.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 13.9% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 7.0% | 2.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Romania 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.