Netherlands vs Portugal: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Netherlands
6.9%
in 2024
Portugal
6.9%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
19th
Portugal rank
19th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
5101520200420142024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 19th of 37 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 17.0% 6.0% 11.0% Netherlands
2010s 12.9% 7.2% 5.7% Netherlands
2020s 8.5% 5.4% 3.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Netherlands ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 19th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).