Germany vs Iceland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Germany
12.0%
in 2024
Iceland
12.7%
in 2019
Germany rank
7th
Iceland rank
6th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
051015200420142024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.7% against 12.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 6th of 37 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Germany or Iceland?
Iceland, at 12.7% against 12.0% in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Germany and Iceland?
0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Germany ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 6th 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 (%).