Poland vs Romania: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Poland
5.2%
in 2024
Romania
4.7%
in 2024
Poland rank
30th
Romania rank
32nd
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.2% against 4.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 30th 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 | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 18.0% | 8.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 13.9% | 5.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 7.0% | 1.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 5.2% against 4.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Poland and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Poland ranks 30th 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 (%).