Belgium vs Spain: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Belgium
6.8%
in 2024
Spain
7.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Spain rank
18th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.8% against 6.8% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 2.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.8% against 6.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).