Ireland vs Spain: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of
Ireland
11.2%
in 2025
Spain
10.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
Spain rank
34th
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 45 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 | 8.8% | 11.0% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 12.2% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.3%, 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 degree of?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.