Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 3.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.8
in 2007
All-time low
2.5
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 3.5 for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2025.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Slovakia peaked at 17.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.6 | — |
| 2006 | 16.4 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 17.8 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -68.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -51.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | +121.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -64.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | +136.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | -45.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.76 | 5.6 | 17.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Slovakia?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Slovakia was 3.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Slovakia ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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