Malta vs Spain: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Malta
8.4%
in 2025
Spain
9.7%
in 2025
Malta rank
31st
Spain rank
30th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.7% against 8.4% in Malta, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 25.5% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 18.9% | 7.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.7% against 8.4% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Malta and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Malta ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.