Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
79.6%
Malta
Lowest
0.2%
Greece
Median
42.3%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
769
What the numbers show
Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 79.6% in Malta; the lowest is 0.2% in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 42.3%, and the mean is 43.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 398.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 725.0%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 66.7%).
Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 79.6% | 2025 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 2 | Croatia | 77.8% | 2025 | up 203.9% | rising |
| 2 | Croatia | 77.8% | 2025 | up 203.9% | rising |
| 4 | Cyprus | 72.5% | 2025 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 5 | Slovenia | 69.1% | 2025 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 5 | Slovenia | 69.1% | 2025 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 63.9% | 2025 | up 78.5% | rising |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 60.1% | 2022 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 9 | Albania | 58.2% | 2023 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 10 | Italy | 58.0% | 2025 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 53.3% | 2025 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 53.3% | 2025 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 53.1% | 2025 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 52.9% | 2025 | up 131.0% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 52.9% | 2025 | up 131.0% | rising |
| 16 | Spain | 52.3% | 2025 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 50.3% | 2025 | up 233.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Latvia | 49.7% | 2025 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 18 | Latvia | 49.7% | 2025 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 49.4% | 2025 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 21 | France | 47.3% | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 22 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 45.4% | 2020 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 43.9% | 2025 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 42.3% | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 42.3% | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 42.0% | 2025 | up 113.2% | rising |
| 27 | Montenegro | 41.2% | 2023 | up 154.3% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 40.6% | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 40.3% | 2024 | up 126.4% | rising |
| 30 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 37.6% | 2019 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 37.0% | 2025 | up 186.8% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 35.8% | 2025 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 35.8% | 2025 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 34.9% | 2018 | up 120.9% | rising |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 34.9% | 2018 | up 120.9% | rising |
| 36 | Sweden | 32.4% | 2025 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 37 | Netherlands | 29.6% | 2025 | up 126.0% | rising |
| 37 | Netherlands | 29.6% | 2025 | up 126.0% | rising |
| 39 | Germany | 27.7% | 2025 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 40 | Czechia | 24.7% | 2025 | up 114.8% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 24.3% | 2020 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 42 | Finland | 21.0% | 2025 | down 23.4% | flat |
| 43 | Switzerland | 20.5% | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 44 | Norway | 18.6% | 2025 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 45 | Serbia | 16.5% | 2025 | up 725.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Denmark | 6.6% | 2025 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 47 | Greece | 0.2% | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.