Italy vs Spain: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … citizenship
Italy
16.9
in 2025
Spain
15.5
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Spain rank
14th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … citizenship over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.9 against 15.5 in Spain, a difference of 1.4.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7 | 27.7 | 7 | Spain |
| 2010s | 28.13 | 31.24 | 3.11 | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.63 | 22.9 | 8.27 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 16.9 against 15.5 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Italy and Spain?
- 1.4, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.