Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
18.8%
Türkiye
Lowest
1.3%
Denmark
Median
5.6%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
813
What the numbers show
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 18.8% in Türkiye; the lowest is 1.3% in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.6%, and the mean is 6.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 120.6%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 72.7%).
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 18.8% | 2023 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 2 | Malta | 13.9% | 2023 | up 120.6% | rising |
| 3 | France | 12.4% | 2023 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 10.8% | 2018 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 10.8% | 2018 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 6 | Hungary | 10.6% | 2023 | up 16.5% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 9.1% | 2023 | up 78.4% | falling |
| 7 | Greece | 9.1% | 2023 | up 54.2% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 8.4% | 2023 | up 52.7% | flat |
| 10 | Austria | 7.9% | 2023 | up 23.4% | falling |
| 11 | Portugal | 7.8% | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 7.3% | 2023 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 13 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 7.2% | 2020 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 14 | Ireland | 7.1% | 2023 | up 26.8% | flat |
| 15 | Montenegro | 7.0% | 2023 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 16 | Belgium | 6.8% | 2023 | up 78.9% | falling |
| 17 | Slovenia | 6.6% | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 17 | Slovenia | 6.6% | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 5.8% | 2023 | up 41.5% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 5.8% | 2023 | up 41.5% | falling |
| 21 | Cyprus | 5.7% | 2023 | up 16.3% | falling |
| 21 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 5.7% | 2019 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 23 | Switzerland | 5.6% | 2023 | down 48.6% | rising |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 5.6% | 2023 | up 75.0% | falling |
| 25 | Sweden | 5.4% | 2023 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 26 | Finland | 5.3% | 2023 | up 60.6% | falling |
| 26 | Romania | 5.3% | 2020 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 28 | Norway | 5.2% | 2023 | up 62.5% | flat |
| 29 | Latvia | 5.1% | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 5.1% | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 4.9% | 2023 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 4.9% | 2023 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 31 | Serbia | 4.9% | 2023 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 34 | Italy | 4.4% | 2023 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 35 | Iceland | 3.7% | 2020 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 3.3% | 2023 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 37 | Czechia | 3.2% | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 3.1% | 2023 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 3.1% | 2023 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 40 | Netherlands | 2.8% | 2023 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 40 | Netherlands | 2.8% | 2023 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 42 | Albania | 2.6% | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 2.4% | 2023 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 2.4% | 2023 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 45 | Poland | 2.3% | 2023 | down 64.6% | falling |
| 45 | Poland | 2.3% | 2023 | down 64.6% | falling |
| 47 | Denmark | 1.3% | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.