Netherlands vs Serbia: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Netherlands
6.9%
in 2024
Serbia
7.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
19th
Serbia rank
17th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Netherlands
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 7.9% against 6.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 30.1% | 17.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 15.3% | 6.4% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 7.9% against 6.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Netherlands and Serbia?
- 1.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Serbia rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 17th 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 (%).