Netherlands vs Spain: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Netherlands
25.6%
in 2025
Spain
21.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Spain rank
14th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25.6% against 21.3% in Spain, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.5% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 25.6% against 21.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Netherlands and Spain?
- 4.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 11th 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.