Portugal vs Serbia: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Portugal
6.9%
in 2024
Serbia
7.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
19th
Serbia rank
17th
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 7.9% against 6.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Portugal 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 | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 30.1% | 22.7% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 15.3% | 10.4% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Portugal or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 7.9% against 6.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Portugal and Serbia?
- 1.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Portugal 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 (%).