Sweden vs Türkiye: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing

Sweden
10.6%
in 2024
Türkiye
10.3%
in 2024
Sweden rank
8th
Türkiye rank
9th

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing over time

  • Sweden
  • Türkiye
05101520200420142024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.6% against 10.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Türkiye ahead.

Sweden ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 9.6% 11.1% 1.5% Türkiye
2010s 8.7% 16.0% 7.3% Türkiye
2020s 9.5% 10.6% 1.2% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in inadequate housing, Sweden or Türkiye?
Sweden, at 10.6% against 10.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in inadequate housing between Sweden and Türkiye?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Sweden ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 9th 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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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 (%).