Ireland vs Spain: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Ireland
14.7%
in 2025
Spain
16.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.3% against 14.7% in Ireland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 28.2% | 13.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 30.9% | 17.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 21.1% | 10.3% | 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, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 16.3% against 14.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 16th 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.