Greece vs Norway: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Greece
28.9%
in 2024
Norway
15.4%
in 2024
Greece rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Greece
  • Norway
01020304050200420142024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 28.9% against 15.4% in Norway, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.9 times Norway's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 37 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 21.9% 10.0% 12.0% Greece
2010s 35.7% 9.7% 26.1% Greece
2020s 29.2% 12.4% 16.8% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Greece or Norway?
Greece, at 28.9% against 15.4% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Greece and Norway?
13.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Greece ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd 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
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).