Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
32.1%
Cyprus
Lowest
4.8%
Sweden
Median
13.5%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
818
What the numbers show
Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 32.1% in Cyprus; the lowest is 4.8% in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.5%, and the mean is 13.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 64.8%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 57.3%).
Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 32.1% | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 2 | Türkiye | 32.0% | 2023 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 3 | Portugal | 29.0% | 2023 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 23.0% | 2023 | up 37.7% | falling |
| 5 | Ireland | 21.2% | 2023 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 6 | France | 21.1% | 2023 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 7 | Latvia | 18.8% | 2023 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 7 | Latvia | 18.8% | 2023 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 9 | Slovenia | 18.5% | 2023 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 9 | Slovenia | 18.5% | 2023 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 18.0% | 2023 | up 17.6% | flat |
| 12 | Albania | 17.7% | 2023 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 17.6% | 2018 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 17.6% | 2018 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 15 | Montenegro | 17.3% | 2023 | down 56.6% | falling |
| 16 | Italy | 17.1% | 2023 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 17 | Iceland | 16.7% | 2020 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 17 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 16.7% | 2020 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 19 | Germany | 16.0% | 2023 | up 22.1% | falling |
| 20 | Netherlands | 15.4% | 2023 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 20 | Netherlands | 15.4% | 2023 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 22 | Denmark | 15.0% | 2023 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 14.4% | 2023 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 24 | Greece | 13.5% | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 25 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 13.2% | 2019 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 26 | Hungary | 12.6% | 2023 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 27 | Switzerland | 12.3% | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 10.9% | 2023 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 29 | Austria | 10.5% | 2023 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 10.5% | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 10.5% | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 32 | Serbia | 10.4% | 2023 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 8.6% | 2023 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 8.6% | 2023 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 35 | Czechia | 8.5% | 2023 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 8.4% | 2023 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 37 | Romania | 7.5% | 2023 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 38 | Malta | 7.2% | 2023 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 39 | Slovakia | 5.8% | 2023 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 39 | Slovakia | 5.8% | 2023 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 41 | Poland | 5.7% | 2023 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Poland | 5.7% | 2023 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Croatia | 5.6% | 2023 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 5.6% | 2023 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 45 | Finland | 5.3% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 46 | Norway | 5.0% | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 47 | Sweden | 4.8% | 2023 | down 37.7% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.