Italy vs Spain: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Italy
29.0%
in 2025
Spain
33.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
39th
Spain rank
35th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.0% against 29.0% in Italy, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Spain ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 31.3% | 12.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 34.0% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 34.3% | 3.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.0% against 29.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type between Italy and Spain?
- 4.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Italy ranks 39th and Spain ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.