Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Germany
12.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.1%
in 2018
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200520142024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.1% against 12.0% in Germany, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.1% against 12.0% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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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About this data

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 (%).