Housing Cost Burden by Country
36 countries • Percentage of households • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
Top country
Colombia
Lowest country
Czechia
Source
OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of households carrying a high housing-cost burden, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
18.56
Middle country
15.95
Low end
3.26
High end
49.465
Countries
36
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Housing Cost Burden
Highest Housing Cost Burden
Lowest Housing Cost Burden
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Chile is 10.75% of households higher than #3 Hungary (46.23% of households vs 35.48% of households).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Luxembourg is 5.14% of households higher than #5 United States (34.12% of households vs 28.98% of households).
Another sharp ranking jump: #5 United States is 3.72% of households higher than #6 Greece (28.98% of households vs 25.26% of households).