Bulgaria vs Portugal: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Bulgaria
8.0%
in 2024
Portugal
6.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
Portugal rank
19th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
5101520200420142024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.0% against 6.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 37 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 14.2% 6.4% 7.8% Bulgaria
2010s 14.5% 7.2% 7.3% Bulgaria
2020s 12.0% 5.4% 6.7% 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 Portugal?
Bulgaria, at 8.0% against 6.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Bulgaria and Portugal?
1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th 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 (%).