Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Bulgaria
8.0%
in 2024
North Macedonia
8.5%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
16th
North Macedonia rank
13th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
5101520200620152024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and North Macedonia ranks 13th of 37 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2010s 16.3% 13.7% 2.5% Bulgaria
2020s 14.4% 8.5% 5.9% 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 North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
0.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and North Macedonia ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).