Belgium vs Spain: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Belgium
6.7%
in 2025
Spain
7.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Spain rank
18th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.2% against 6.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.4% | 1.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.2% against 6.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.