Netherlands vs Portugal: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Netherlands
6.5%
in 2025
Portugal
6.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 6.0% | 11.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 7.2% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th 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.