Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
18.8
Türkiye
Lowest
1.3
Denmark
Median
5.6
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
834
What the numbers show
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark is currently reported for 49 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 22 countries rose and 27 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 | 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 | 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 | North Macedonia | 5.6 | 2023 | up 75.0% | falling |
| 23 | Switzerland | 5.6 | 2023 | down 48.6% | rising |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 5.6 | 2023 | up 75.0% | falling |
| 26 | Sweden | 5.4 | 2023 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 5.3 | 2023 | up 60.6% | falling |
| 27 | Romania | 5.3 | 2020 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 29 | Norway | 5.2 | 2023 | up 62.5% | flat |
| 30 | Latvia | 5.1 | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 5.1 | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 32 | Serbia | 4.9 | 2023 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 4.9 | 2023 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 4.9 | 2023 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 32 | Serbia | 4.9 | 2023 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 36 | Italy | 4.4 | 2023 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 37 | Iceland | 3.7 | 2020 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 3.3 | 2023 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 39 | Czechia | 3.2 | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 3.1 | 2023 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 3.1 | 2023 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 42 | Netherlands | 2.8 | 2023 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 42 | Netherlands | 2.8 | 2023 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 44 | Albania | 2.6 | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 2.4 | 2023 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 2.4 | 2023 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 47 | Poland | 2.3 | 2023 | down 64.6% | falling |
| 47 | Poland | 2.3 | 2023 | down 64.6% | falling |
| 49 | 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.