Bulgaria vs Hungary: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Bulgaria
8.0%
in 2024
Hungary
8.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
Hungary rank
13th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.9% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.7% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 6.5% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 13th 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 (%).