Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Spain
Spain: Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by was 72.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Spain, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Spain is 72.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Spain peaked at 86.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2004.
That places Spain 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.6% | — |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 72.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.4%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 72.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.8%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 70.6% | 79.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 74.9% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.4% | 73.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More urban development data for Spain
- Population in the largest city 17.1% (2025)
- Population density 96.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2542 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.54 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.81 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 18.8 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Spain?
- Material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Spain was 72.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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