Portugal vs Spain: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of
Portugal
16.3%
in 2025
Spain
16.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
25th
Spain rank
27th
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.3% against 16.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 18.4% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 17.1% | 2.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 16.3% against 16.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.