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
2468200420142025

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 – 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
Last refreshed

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