Share of urban population living in inadequate housing by country
Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).
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 8.6%.
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 | 12.0% | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 8 | Sweden | 10.6% | 2024 | up 23.3% | flat |
| 9 | Türkiye | 10.3% | 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 | 8.0% | 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 | 6.0% | 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 |
About this data
Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).