Portugal vs Spain: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Portugal
5.1
in 2025
Spain
3
in 2025
Portugal rank
42nd
Spain rank
45th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.1 against 3 in Spain, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 | 2.47 | 0.8167 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 2.3 | 0.24 | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.95 | 0.6667 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 5.1 against 3 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Portugal and Spain?
- 2.1, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.