Spain vs United Kingdom: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Spain
3.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.8%
in 2018
Spain rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
45th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.0% against 0.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.6% | 3.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 3.0% against 0.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 2.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Spain ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 47 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.