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

Germany
12.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
10.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Türkiye rank
9th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
05101520200620152024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.0% against 10.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Türkiye ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
2010s 15.4% 16.0% 0.7% Türkiye
2020s 11.4% 10.6% 0.8% 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 Türkiye?
Germany, at 12.0% against 10.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Germany and Türkiye?
1.7%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Germany ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 9th 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 (%).