Portugal vs Spain: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Portugal
17.0%
in 2025
Spain
16.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
24th
Spain rank
26th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.0% 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 24th and Spain ranks 26th 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 | 15.0% | 17.2% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 20.3% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 18.1% | 3.9% | 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 17.0% 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 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 47 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.