Total population considering their dwelling as too dark by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
17.2
Türkiye
Lowest
2.5
Iceland
Median
5
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
836
What the numbers show
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 17.2 in Türkiye; the lowest is 2.5 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 5, and the mean is 5.59.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 61.4%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 54.0%).
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 17.2 | 2023 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 2 | France | 10.6 | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 10 | 2018 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 10 | 2018 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 5 | Malta | 9.3 | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 6 | Hungary | 9.2 | 2023 | up 8.2% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 8.4 | 2023 | up 29.2% | falling |
| 8 | Portugal | 8.1 | 2023 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 9 | Switzerland | 7.2 | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 10 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 7.1 | 2020 | up 18.3% | falling |
| 10 | Germany | 7.1 | 2023 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 6.9 | 2023 | up 15.0% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 6.6 | 2023 | up 32.0% | falling |
| 13 | Lithuania | 6.6 | 2023 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 13 | Lithuania | 6.6 | 2023 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 16 | Italy | 6.4 | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 17 | Greece | 6.1 | 2023 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 18 | Montenegro | 5.7 | 2023 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 5.5 | 2023 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 5.5 | 2023 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 21 | Belgium | 5.4 | 2023 | up 35.0% | falling |
| 22 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 5.3 | 2019 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 5.1 | 2023 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 5.1 | 2023 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 25 | Cyprus | 5 | 2023 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 25 | Sweden | 5 | 2023 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 27 | Romania | 4.8 | 2023 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 4.5 | 2023 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 4.5 | 2023 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 28 | Norway | 4.5 | 2023 | up 32.4% | falling |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 4.4 | 2023 | down 42.1% | flat |
| 31 | Finland | 4.4 | 2023 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 4 | 2023 | up 21.2% | falling |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 4 | 2023 | up 21.2% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 3.7 | 2023 | up 19.4% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 3.7 | 2023 | up 19.4% | falling |
| 37 | Netherlands | 3.5 | 2023 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 37 | Netherlands | 3.5 | 2023 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 3.3 | 2023 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 39 | Poland | 3.3 | 2023 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 39 | Poland | 3.3 | 2023 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 3.3 | 2023 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 3.1 | 2023 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 44 | Estonia | 3 | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 44 | Estonia | 3 | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 44 | Denmark | 3 | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 47 | Czechia | 2.9 | 2023 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 47 | Albania | 2.9 | 2023 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 49 | Iceland | 2.5 | 2020 | up 13.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.