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

Finland
5.4%
in 2024
Poland
5.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
28th
Poland rank
30th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
51015200420142024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 11.4% 7.2% Poland
2010s 4.5% 8.6% 4.1% Poland
2020s 4.8% 5.5% 0.7% Poland

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 Poland?
Finland, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Finland and Poland?
0.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Finland ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th 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 (%).