Latvia vs Malta: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Latvia
5.7%
in 2025
Malta
6.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
28th
Malta rank
27th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Malta ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 2.4% | 7.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 2.2% | 6.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Malta ranks 27th 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.