How the numbers were computed

For the story Who owns their home and who rents.

Every number in the story is a Eurostat value or is computed from Eurostat values. Each value is named by dataset, Eurostat key and period. Each request is kept as received.

The ranking

Ranks

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Belgium, Ireland and Malta, at 70.9% each, are all 15th, and Greece is 18th.

27 values, one per country ilc_lvho02:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.OWN.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

46.6 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 93.8 − 47.2 = 46.6. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

93.8: Slovakia, 2025 ilc_lvho02:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.OWN.PC.SK@2025 · request r1
47.2: Germany, 2025 ilc_lvho02:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.OWN.PC.DE@2025 · request r1

27 / 27

EU countries with a value for 2025: all 27 of the 27 EU member states.

27 values, one per country ilc_lvho02:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.OWN.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

Poverty risk and home ownership

Ranks, at risk of poverty

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Estonia and Italy, at 61.0% each, are both 10th, and Slovenia is 12th.

27 values, one per country ilc_lvho02:A.B_60.TOTAL.OWN.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2

68.6 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 90.2 − 21.6 = 68.6. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

90.2: Romania, 2025 ilc_lvho02:A.B_60.TOTAL.OWN.PC.RO@2025 · request r2
21.6: Germany, 2025 ilc_lvho02:A.B_60.TOTAL.OWN.PC.DE@2025 · request r2

Ranks, above the poverty threshold

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. the Netherlands and Portugal, at 74.5% each, are both 16th, and Malta is 18th.

27 values, one per country ilc_lvho02:A.A_60.TOTAL.OWN.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

43.4 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 95.5 − 52.1 = 43.4. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

95.5: Slovakia, 2025 ilc_lvho02:A.A_60.TOTAL.OWN.PC.SK@2025 · request r3
52.1: Germany, 2025 ilc_lvho02:A.A_60.TOTAL.OWN.PC.DE@2025 · request r3

Differences, above the poverty threshold − at risk of poverty

Per country, above the poverty threshold minus at risk of poverty. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

27 values, one per country ilc_lvho02:A.B_60.TOTAL.OWN.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
27 values, one per country ilc_lvho02:A.A_60.TOTAL.OWN.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

Young adults and older people

Ranks, aged 25 to 34

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country ilc_lvps05:A.OWN.T.Y25-34.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4

67.7 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 92.3 − 24.6 = 67.7. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

92.3: Slovakia, 2025 ilc_lvps05:A.OWN.T.Y25-34.PC.SK@2025 · request r4
24.6: Germany, 2025 ilc_lvps05:A.OWN.T.Y25-34.PC.DE@2025 · request r4

Ranks, aged 65 or over

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country ilc_lvps05:A.OWN.T.Y_GE65.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5

43.2 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 97.9 − 54.7 = 43.2. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

97.9: Romania, 2025 ilc_lvps05:A.OWN.T.Y_GE65.PC.RO@2025 · request r5
54.7: Austria, 2025 ilc_lvps05:A.OWN.T.Y_GE65.PC.AT@2025 · request r5

Differences, aged 65 or over − aged 25 to 34

Per country, aged 65 or over minus aged 25 to 34. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

27 values, one per country ilc_lvps05:A.OWN.T.Y25-34.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
27 values, one per country ilc_lvps05:A.OWN.T.Y_GE65.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5

Outright, with a mortgage or renting

Values, Outright, with a mortgage or renting

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

28 values, one per country ilc_lvho02:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.OWN_NL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r6
28 values, one per country ilc_lvho02:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.OWN_L.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r6
28 values, one per country ilc_lvho02:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.RENT.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r6

Ranks, owner, no mortgage

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country ilc_lvho02:A.TOTAL.TOTAL.OWN_NL.PC.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r6