Housing Affordability by Country
36 countries • Percentage of household gross adjusted disposable income • OECD
What It Measures
Housing Affordability is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
79.99
Median
80.91
Minimum
73.056
Maximum
84.878
Countries
36
Source
OECD
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Housing Affordability
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Colombia | 84.878 |
| #2 |  South Korea | 84.832 |
| #3 |  Latvia | 83.763 |
| #4 |  Costa Rica | 83.349 |
| #5 |  Slovenia | 83.201 |
| #6 |  Portugal | 82.407 |
| #7 |  Chile | 82.271 |
| #8 |  Lithuania | 81.984 |
| #9 |  Germany | 81.917 |
| #10 |  Netherlands | 81.762 |
Bottom 10 — Lowest Housing Affordability
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #240 |  Slovakia | 73.056 |
| #241 |  New Zealand | 73.761 |
| #242 |  Czechia | 75.348 |
| #243 |  Greece | 76.326 |
| #244 |  Estonia | 76.471 |
| #245 |  United Kingdom | 76.471 |
| #246 |  Canada | 77.327 |
| #247 |  Italy | 77.432 |
| #248 |  Denmark | 77.766 |
| #249 |  Finland | 78.698 |
Surprising Facts
Czechia (75.348) has 1.59 more than New Zealand (73.761) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
South Korea (84.832) has 1.07 more than Latvia (83.763) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Greece (76.326) has 0.98 more than Czechia (75.348) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.