Poland vs Romania: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Poland
4.1%
in 2025
Romania
5.0%
in 2025
Poland rank
38th
Romania rank
35th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.0% against 4.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 38th 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 | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 18.1% | 8.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 13.9% | 5.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.0% against 4.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Poland and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Poland ranks 38th 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.