Finland vs Ireland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Finland
5.4%
in 2024
Ireland
5.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
28th
Ireland rank
29th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Finland ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 29th 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 (%).