Portugal vs Spain: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Portugal
17
in 2025
Spain
16.6
in 2025
Portugal rank
26th
Spain rank
28th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17 against 16.6 in Spain, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 49 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 | 15.05 | 17.2 | 2.15 | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.67 | 20.29 | 2.62 | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.25 | 18.13 | 3.88 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 17 against 16.6 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.4, 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 sex?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.