Netherlands vs Spain: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Netherlands
6.5%
in 2025
Spain
7.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
Spain rank
18th
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.2% against 6.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 8.2% | 8.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.9% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.2% against 6.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Netherlands ranks 21st 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.