Ireland vs Romania: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Ireland
5.3%
in 2025
Romania
4.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Romania rank
32nd
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.3% against 4.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 18.0% | 14.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 13.9% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 7.4% | 3.4% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Ireland, at 5.3% against 4.7% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd 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 (%).