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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 813 data points, 2003–2023
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