Italy vs Poland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Italy
5.1%
in 2024
Poland
5.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
31st
Poland rank
30th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
57.51012.51517.5200420142024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Poland ranks 30th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.7% 11.4% 1.7% Poland
2010s 8.5% 8.6% 0.1% Poland
2020s 6.5% 5.5% 1.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Italy and Poland?
0.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Italy ranks 31st and Poland ranks 30th 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
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).