Italy vs Spain: Financial burden of the total housing cost

Italy
37.3%
in 2023
Spain
38.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
7th

Financial burden of the total housing cost over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
0204060200420132023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 38.6% against 37.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 55.7% 49.6% 6.1% Italy
2010s 53.4% 53.6% 0.2% Spain
2020s 37.0% 40.2% 3.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial burden of the total housing cost, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 38.6% against 37.3% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in financial burden of the total housing cost between Italy and Spain?
1.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for financial burden of the total housing cost?
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial burden of the total housing cost
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 817 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed