Finland vs Italy: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Finland
5.4%
in 2024
Italy
5.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
28th
Italy rank
31st

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Finland
  • Italy
4681012200420142024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1% 10.1% 6.0% Italy
2010s 4.5% 8.5% 4.0% Italy
2020s 4.9% 6.4% 1.4% Italy

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 Italy?
Finland, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Finland and Italy?
0.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Finland ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).