Spain vs United Kingdom: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Spain
15.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
17.9%
in 2018
Spain rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17.9% against 15.5% in Spain, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 21 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 33.9% | 6.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 27.2% | 4.7% | 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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17.9% against 15.5% in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 2.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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.