Portugal vs Spain: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree
Portugal
19.7
in 2025
Spain
19.1
in 2025
Portugal rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.7 against 19.1 in Spain, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.28 | 19.17 | 2.88 | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.75 | 22.05 | 2.3 | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 20.67 | 4.87 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 19.7 against 19.1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.6, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.