Renters are getting squeezed the most in these countries

According to a survey of industrialized nations by the OECD, low-income tenants in the U.S. are among those struggling the most with housing costs.

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Latvia

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Germany

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Mexico

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France

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Renters are getting squeezed the most in these countries

According to a survey of industrialized nations by the OECD, low-income tenants in the U.S. are among those struggling the most with housing costs.

Latvia

Share of low-income private tenants spending more than 40% of their income on housing (in percent): 7.9%

Germany

Share of low-income private tenants spending more than 40% of their income on housing (in percent): 14.4%

Mexico

Share of low-income private tenants spending more than 40% of their income on housing (in percent): 16.5%

France

Share of low-income private tenants spending more than 40% of their income on housing (in percent): 18.6%

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