Germany vs Sweden: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Germany
12.0%
in 2024
Sweden
10.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.0% against 10.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 8.7% | 6.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 1.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 12.0% against 10.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Germany and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th 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 (%).