Total population considering their dwelling as too dark by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
17.2%
Türkiye
Lowest
2.5%
Iceland
Median
5.0%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
815
What the numbers show
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 17.2% in Türkiye; the lowest is 2.5% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.0%, and the mean is 5.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 30 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 | 10.0% | 2018 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 10.0% | 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 | Germany | 7.1% | 2023 | up 61.4% | 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 |
| 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 |
| 24 | Cyprus | 5.0% | 2023 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 24 | Sweden | 5.0% | 2023 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 4.8% | 2023 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 4.5% | 2023 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 27 | Norway | 4.5% | 2023 | up 32.4% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 4.5% | 2023 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 4.4% | 2023 | down 42.1% | flat |
| 30 | Finland | 4.4% | 2023 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 32 | North Macedonia | 4.0% | 2023 | up 21.2% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 3.7% | 2023 | up 19.4% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 3.7% | 2023 | up 19.4% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 3.5% | 2023 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 3.5% | 2023 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 3.3% | 2023 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 3.3% | 2023 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 3.3% | 2023 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 3.3% | 2023 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 3.1% | 2023 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 42 | Estonia | 3.0% | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 42 | Denmark | 3.0% | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 42 | Estonia | 3.0% | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 45 | Czechia | 2.9% | 2023 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 45 | Albania | 2.9% | 2023 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 47 | 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.