Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of households by household size
Spain
28.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30.5%
in 2018
Spain rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 30.5% against 28.2% in Spain, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 30.5% | 8.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 29.7% | 5.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 30.5% against 28.2% in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Spain ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 47 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.