Latvia vs Malta: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Latvia
6.7%
in 2024
Malta
6.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
22nd
Malta rank
25th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.7% against 6.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 2.4% | 7.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 2.2% | 6.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at 6.7% against 6.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th 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 (%).