Bulgaria vs Spain: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Bulgaria
6.9%
in 2025
Spain
7.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Spain rank
18th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 8.9% | 5.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.9% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th 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.