France vs Malta: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
France
6.4%
in 2025
Malta
6.0%
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Malta rank
25th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- France
- Malta
How they compare
France currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th of 37 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 2.6% | France |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.2% | 3.0% | France |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 0.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, France or Malta?
- France, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between France and Malta?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Malta rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- France ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th 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 (%).