Portugal vs Spain: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Portugal
6.9%
in 2024
Spain
7.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
18th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.8% against 6.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 37 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 9.9% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 8.7% | 3.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.8% against 6.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Portugal ranks 19th 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 (%).