Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Croatia

Croatia: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2010
All-time low
3.7%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Croatia, 2010–2024

2.557.51012.5152010201720242010: 14.1 %2011: 8 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 8.4 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 4.7 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 4.5 %2022: 3.8 %2023: 4 %2024: 3.7 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 3.7% for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Croatia peaked at 14.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Croatia, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 14.1%
2011 8.0% -43.3%
2012 6.8% -15.0%
2013 8.4% +23.5%
2014 7.5% -10.7%
2015 7.2% -4.0%
2016 6.4% -11.1%
2017 5.8% -9.4%
2018 5.1% -12.1%
2019 4.7% -7.8%
2020 4.2% -10.6%
2021 4.5% +7.1%
2022 3.8% -15.6%
2023 4.0% +5.3%
2024 3.7% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.4% 4.7% 14.1% 10
2020s 4.0% 3.7% 4.5% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 31 Italy 5.1% compare
  2. 32 Romania 4.7% compare
  3. 33 Slovenia 3.8% compare
  4. 35 Slovakia 3.5% compare
  5. 36 Albania 3.3% compare
  6. 37 Cyprus 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Croatia?
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Croatia was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Croatia ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).