Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Spain
Spain: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 7.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.8
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2014
All-time low
4.9
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Spain, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.8 for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Spain peaked at 10.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2004.
That places Spain 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.9 | — |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 10.4 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 9.2 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -4.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 | 4.9 | 10.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Spain?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Spain was 7.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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