Norway vs Spain: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Norway
14.9%
in 2025
Spain
15.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.5% against 14.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 27.7% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 31.2% | 8.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 22.9% | 4.4% | 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, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.5% against 14.9% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Norway and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Norway ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 21 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.