Germany vs Spain: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Germany
19.8%
in 2025
Spain
16.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.8% against 16.3% in Spain, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 30.9% | 8.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 21.1% | 2.9% | 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 country of birth, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 19.8% against 16.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Germany and Spain?
- 3.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Germany ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.