Luxembourg vs Spain: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Luxembourg
17.7%
in 2025
Spain
21.3%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
16th
Spain rank
14th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.3% against 17.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 6.6% | 7.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 8.6% | 6.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 3.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.3% against 17.7% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 3.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Luxembourg ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding 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.