Share of urban population living in inadequate housing by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
28.9
Greece
Lowest
2.4
Cyprus
Median
6.9
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
670
What the numbers show
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 28.9 in Greece; the lowest is 2.4 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.9, and the mean is 8.61.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 445.5%), and the largest decrease in Serbia (down 76.6%).
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 28.9 | 2024 | down 35.6% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 23.4 | 2025 | up 55.0% | flat |
| 3 | Norway | 15.4 | 2024 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 15.1 | 2018 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 5 | Switzerland | 14.2 | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | 12.7 | 2019 | up 33.7% | falling |
| 7 | Germany | 12 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 8 | Sweden | 10.6 | 2024 | up 23.3% | flat |
| 9 | Turkey | 10.26 | 2024 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 10 | Myanmar | 9.5 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 11 | Czechia | 9.2 | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 12 | Estonia | 8.8 | 2025 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 8.5 | 2020 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 8.5 | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 8.1 | 2025 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 8 | 2024 | down 38.0% | flat |
| 17 | Serbia | 7.9 | 2025 | down 76.6% | falling |
| 18 | Spain | 7.8 | 2024 | down 28.4% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 6.9 | 2024 | down 25.0% | flat |
| 19 | Netherlands | 6.9 | 2024 | down 55.2% | falling |
| 21 | Belgium | 6.8 | 2024 | down 34.6% | flat |
| 22 | Latvia | 6.7 | 2024 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 23 | France | 6.4 | 2025 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 24 | Austria | 6.1 | 2025 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Malta | 6 | 2025 | up 445.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Montenegro | 5.8 | 2022 | down 70.6% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 5.7 | 2025 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 28 | Finland | 5.4 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 29 | Ireland | 5.3 | 2025 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 5.2 | 2024 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 31 | Italy | 5.1 | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 32 | Romania | 4.7 | 2024 | down 71.0% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 3.8 | 2024 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 34 | Croatia | 3.7 | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 3.5 | 2025 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 36 | Albania | 3.3 | 2021 | — | falling |
| 37 | Cyprus | 2.4 | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |