Housing tenure, 1980–1990[31] Country Year Public rental Private rental Owner-occupied Australia 1988 5% 25% 70% Belgium 1986 6% 30% 62% Denmark 1990 21% 21% 58% France 1990 17% 30% 53% Germany 1990 25% 38% 37% Ireland 1990 14% 9% 78% Italy 1990 5% 24% 64% Netherlands 1988 43% 13% 44% Spain 1989 1% 11% 88% United Kingdom 1990 27% 7% 66% United States 1980 2% 32% 66%