Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece

Greece: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 28.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2015
All-time low
15.8%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece, 2004–2024

203040502004201420242004: 24.7 %2005: 22.7 %2006: 24.6 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 24 %2012: 32.7 %2013: 36.8 %2014: 44.9 %2015: 45.4 %2016: 40.4 %2017: 39.5 %2018: 39.4 %2019: 36 %2020: 33.3 %2021: 28.7 %2022: 26.7 %2023: 28.5 %2024: 28.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece is 28.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece peaked at 45.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2007.

Greece ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 24.7%
2005 22.7% -8.1%
2006 24.6% +8.4%
2007 15.8% -35.8%
2008 22.2% +40.5%
2009 21.7% -2.3%
2010 18.1% -16.6%
2011 24.0% +32.6%
2012 32.7% +36.3%
2013 36.8% +12.5%
2014 44.9% +22.0%
2015 45.4% +1.1%
2016 40.4% -11.0%
2017 39.5% -2.2%
2018 39.4% -0.3%
2019 36.0% -8.6%
2020 33.3% -7.5%
2021 28.7% -13.8%
2022 26.7% -7.0%
2023 28.5% +6.7%
2024 28.9% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 15.8% 24.7% 6
2010s 35.7% 18.1% 45.4% 10
2020s 29.2% 26.7% 33.3% 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Denmark 23.4% compare
  2. 3 Norway 15.4% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 15.1% 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 Greece?
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece was 28.9% 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
How does Greece rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Greece ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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