Ireland vs Spain: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and
Ireland
10.4%
in 2025
Spain
10.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
37th
Spain rank
37th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.4% against 10.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Spain ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 10.4% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.9% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.0% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 10.4% against 10.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Spain ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.