Iceland vs Spain: Distribution of households by household size

Iceland
29.2
in 2020
Spain
28.2
in 2025
Iceland rank
27th
Spain rank
28th

Distribution of households by household size over time

  • Iceland
  • Spain
010203040200420142025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 29.2 against 28.2 in Spain, a difference of 1.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 37 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 28.8 22.02 6.78 Iceland
2010s 31.19 24.42 6.77 Iceland
2020s 29.2 26.1 3.1 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Iceland or Spain?
Iceland, at 29.2 against 28.2 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Iceland and Spain?
1, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
Iceland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of households by household size
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed