Average length of stay in Spain

Spain: Average length of stay was 3.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.27
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.26
in 1995
All-time low
2.67
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average length of stay in Spain, 1995–2024

012341995200920241995: 4.31996: 4.11997: 41998: 3.91999: 3.92000: 3.82001: 3.82002: 3.72003: 3.62004: 3.52005: 3.52006: 3.32007: 3.22008: 3.22009: 3.22010: 3.32011: 3.42012: 3.42013: 3.42014: 3.42015: 3.32016: 3.32017: 3.32018: 3.22019: 3.12020: 2.72021: 2.82022: 3.12023: 3.22024: 3.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, average length of stay in Spain stood at 3.27.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay in Spain peaked at 4.26 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2020.

Spain ranks 69th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Average length of stay in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay in Spain, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 4.26 —
1996 4.09 -4.0%
1997 4.02 -1.7%
1998 3.87 -3.7%
1999 3.93 +1.6%
2000 3.83 -2.5%
2001 3.82 -0.3%
2002 3.72 -2.6%
2003 3.65 -1.9%
2004 3.51 -3.8%
2005 3.48 -0.9%
2006 3.26 -6.3%
2007 3.22 -1.2%
2008 3.24 +0.6%
2009 3.25 +0.3%
2010 3.26 +0.3%
2011 3.36 +3.1%
2012 3.38 +0.6%
2013 3.41 +0.9%
2014 3.36 -1.5%
2015 3.31 -1.5%
2016 3.32 +0.3%
2017 3.28 -1.2%
2018 3.23 -1.5%
2019 3.15 -2.5%
2020 2.67 -15.4%
2021 2.85 +6.7%
2022 3.11 +9.4%
2023 3.25 +4.3%
2024 3.27 +0.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 3.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 3.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.03 3.87 4.26 5
2000s 3.5 3.22 3.83 10
2010s 3.31 3.15 3.41 10
2020s 3.03 2.67 3.27 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 66 Montenegro 3.59 compare
  2. 67 Paraguay 3.5 compare
  3. 67 Senegal 3.5 compare
  4. 70 Croatia 3.27 compare
  5. 71 Bulgaria 3.17 compare
  6. 72 Italy 3.1 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay in Spain?
Average length of stay in Spain was 3.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 1995.
What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2020.
How does Spain rank for average length of stay?
Spain ranks 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is average length of stay rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average length of stay
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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