Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household income, by type of household and income group by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
31.8%
Finland
Lowest
11.5%
Latvia
Median
23.0%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
993
What the numbers show
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household income, by type of household and income group is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 31.8% in Finland; the lowest is 11.5% in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 23.0%, and the mean is 22.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 384.3%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 45.9%).
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 31.8% | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 31.5% | 2018 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 31.5% | 2018 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 4 | Sweden | 30.5% | 2025 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 5 | Norway | 30.0% | 2025 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 30.0% | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 30.0% | 2020 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | 29.5% | 2025 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 28.0% | 2025 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 27.7% | 2025 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 27.7% | 2025 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 27.3% | 2025 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 26.7% | 2025 | down 16.8% | flat |
| 14 | Switzerland | 26.6% | 2024 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 15 | Netherlands | 25.6% | 2025 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 25.6% | 2025 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 17 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 24.9% | 2019 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 18 | Malta | 24.7% | 2025 | up 384.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Belgium | 24.6% | 2025 | down 8.2% | flat |
| 20 | Greece | 24.4% | 2025 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 21 | Montenegro | 24.3% | 2023 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 24.3% | 2025 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 24.0% | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 24 | Albania | 23.0% | 2023 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 25 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 22.8% | 2021 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 26 | France | 22.5% | 2025 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 27 | Austria | 22.4% | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 28 | Cyprus | 22.0% | 2025 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 29 | Hungary | 21.0% | 2025 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 20.7% | 2024 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 31 | Italy | 20.5% | 2025 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 32 | Serbia | 20.3% | 2025 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 33 | Poland | 20.1% | 2025 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 33 | Poland | 20.1% | 2025 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 35 | Germany | 20.0% | 2025 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 36 | Lithuania | 18.7% | 2025 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 18.7% | 2025 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 38 | Slovakia | 18.0% | 2025 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 38 | Slovakia | 18.0% | 2025 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 40 | Slovenia | 16.8% | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 40 | Slovenia | 16.8% | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 42 | Czechia | 16.5% | 2025 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 15.4% | 2025 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 15.4% | 2025 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 14.3% | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 46 | Latvia | 11.5% | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 46 | Latvia | 11.5% | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.