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Countries with the worst housing affordability

Housing cost vs. local median income.

  1. 1

    Singapore

    indicator value
    Raw
    14.8
    90.8
    Critical
  2. 2

    Israel

    indicator value
    Raw
    13.6
    81.5
    Critical
  3. 3

    India

    indicator value
    Raw
    11.1
    62.3
    Elevated
  4. 4

    Australia

    indicator value
    Raw
    11.0
    61.5
    Elevated
  5. 5

    New Zealand

    indicator value
    Raw
    10.7
    59.2
    Elevated
  6. 6

    Canada

    indicator value
    Raw
    9.8
    52.3
    Elevated
  7. 7

    Turkey

    indicator value
    Raw
    9.5
    50.0
    Elevated
  8. 8

    Switzerland

    indicator value
    Raw
    9.3
    48.5
    Elevated
  9. 9

    Netherlands

    indicator value
    Raw
    9.2
    47.7
    Elevated
  10. 10

    South Korea

    indicator value
    Raw
    9.1
    46.9
    Elevated

What this measures

Housing affordability hits younger workers and renters first — the headline economic stat that captures whether a country is generationally fair.

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