Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Bulgaria
8.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
6.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.0% against 6.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 16.2% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 8.5% | 3.5% | 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 Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 8.0% against 6.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Netherlands 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 (%).