Ireland vs Poland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Ireland
5.3%
in 2025
Poland
5.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Poland rank
30th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 29th and Poland ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 11.4% | 8.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 8.6% | 3.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Poland ranks 30th 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 (%).