Some 45.6% of the population lives in a flat in a building with more than 10 homes. Is this the same in the rest of Europe?

A programme that offers quality housing for the most vulnerable groups: young people, families and elderly people.

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During the crisis, housing benefits decreased, and the downward effect of poverty on them in Spain was much lower than that of European countries. At the same time, subsidised housing reached historical minimums in 2017.

The cost of rental and delays in mortgage repayments are higher in Spain than in the majority of European countries. Other indicators, such as overcrowding, show better behaviour with respect to Europe.

Analysis of the situation in Spain, with indicators on the cost of access to rental and homebuying, the conditions related to them and capacity to satisfy energy needs.

Access to decent housing continues to be difficult for the more vulnerable social groups, such as young people or low-income working families. In Spain, one in every five citizens spends more than 30% of their disposable income on housing.

What social challenges does decent housing represent in Spain? This report analyses three challenges in this field: access, conditions and energy needs.

Want to know how we calculated these indicators? See our Methodological Appendix for details.

Spain is one of the countries in the European Union spending the largest percentages of GDP on unemployment policies. However, the spending per unemployed person and the degree of cover of benefits is lower than in many countries, even those with lower incomes.