Italy vs Romania: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Italy
5.1%
in 2024
Romania
4.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
31st
Romania rank
32nd
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 31st 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 | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 18.0% | 10.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 13.9% | 5.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.4% | 1.0% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Italy, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Italy and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Italy ranks 31st 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 (%).