Belgium vs Portugal: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Belgium
6.8%
in 2024
Portugal
6.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Portugal rank
19th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.2% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th 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 (%).