Belgium vs Latvia: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Belgium
6.8%
in 2024
Latvia
6.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Latvia rank
22nd
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 10.2% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.8% | 4.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).