International House Sizes
| Square Feet and Comparisons Below | |||
| SQUARE METERS | |||
| All | New | New Detached | |
| Australia | 206 | 235 | |
| Austria | 91 | 96 | |
| Belgium | 86 | 119 | |
| Canada | 177 | ||
| Denmark | 109 | 137 | |
| Finland | 77 | 81 | |
| France | 88 | 113 | |
| Germany | 87 | 109 | |
| Greece | 80 | 126 | |
| Ireland | 88 | 88 | |
| Italy | 90 | 82 | |
| Japan | 95 | 132 | 187 |
| Luxembourg | 125 | 101 | |
| Netherlands | 98 | 116 | |
| New Zealand | 176 | 200 | |
| Portugal | 83 | 82 | |
| Spain | 85 | 97 | |
| Sweden | 90 | 83 | |
| United Kingdom | 85 | 76 | |
| United States | 203 | 221 | |
| Sources: Japan Statistical Yearbook, European Housing 2002, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canadian Home Builders Association, Infometrics. | |||
| SQUARE FEET | |||
| All | New | New Detached | |
| Australia | 2,236 | 2,554 | |
| Austria | 989 | 1,043 | |
| Belgium | 935 | 1,293 | |
| Canada | 1,919 | ||
| Denmark | 1,185 | 1,489 | |
| Finland | 837 | 880 | |
| France | 957 | 1,228 | |
| Germany | 946 | 1,185 | |
| Greece | 870 | 1,370 | |
| Ireland | 957 | 953 | |
| Italy | 978 | 891 | |
| Japan | 1,033 | 1,435 | 2,033 |
| Luxembourg | 1,359 | 1,098 | |
| Netherlands | 1,065 | 1,261 | |
| New Zealand | 1,913 | 2,174 | |
| Portugal | 902 | 891 | |
| Spain | 924 | 1,054 | |
| Sweden | 978 | 902 | |
| United Kingdom | 924 | 826 | |
| United States | 2,204 | 2,407 | |
| COMPARED TO JAPAN | |||
| All | New | New Detached | |
| Australia | 55.8% | 25.7% | |
| Austria | -4.2% | -27.3% | |
| Belgium | -9.5% | -9.8% | |
| Canada | -5.6% | ||
| Denmark | 14.7% | 3.8% | |
| Finland | -18.9% | -38.6% | |
| France | -7.4% | -14.4% | |
| Germany | -8.4% | -17.4% | |
| Greece | -15.8% | -4.5% | |
| Ireland | -7.4% | -33.6% | |
| Italy | -5.3% | -37.9% | |
| Japan | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 31.6% | -23.5% | |
| Netherlands | 3.2% | -12.1% | |
| New Zealand | 33.3% | 7.0% | |
| Portugal | -12.6% | -37.9% | |
| Spain | -10.5% | -26.5% | |
| Sweden | -5.3% | -37.1% | |
| United Kingdom | -10.5% | -42.4% | |
| United States | 53.6% | 18.4% | |
People should have the freedom to live and work where and how they like. |
