Overcrowded Housing by Country
35 countries • Percentage of households • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of households living in overcrowded housing, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
11.39
Middle country
8.93
Low end
0.70
High end
32.83
Countries
35
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Overcrowded Housing
Highest Overcrowded Housing
#1Latvia32.83% of households#2Colombia32.22% of households#3Mexico29.97% of households#4Poland28.4% of households#5Turkey23.84% of households#6Slovakia22.65% of households#7Greece17.95% of households#8Lithuania17.27% of households#9Italy16.92% of households#10Sweden15.72% of households
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Latvia | 32.83% of households |
| #2 | Colombia | 32.22% of households |
| #3 | Mexico | 29.97% of households |
| #4 | Poland | 28.4% of households |
| #5 | Turkey | 23.84% of households |
| #6 | Slovakia | 22.65% of households |
| #7 | Greece | 17.95% of households |
| #8 | Lithuania | 17.27% of households |
| #9 | Italy | 16.92% of households |
| #10 | Sweden | 15.72% of households |
Lowest Overcrowded Housing
#35New Zealand0.70% of households#34United Kingdom0.77% of households#33Japan1.57% of households#32Ireland2.75% of households#31Netherlands3.47% of households#30Spain3.80% of households#29South Korea3.98% of households#28Belgium4.04% of households#27Portugal4.26% of households#26United States4.44% of households
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #35 | New Zealand | 0.70% of households |
| #34 | United Kingdom | 0.77% of households |
| #33 | Japan | 1.57% of households |
| #32 | Ireland | 2.75% of households |
| #31 | Netherlands | 3.47% of households |
| #30 | Spain | 3.80% of households |
| #29 | South Korea | 3.98% of households |
| #28 | Belgium | 4.04% of households |
| #27 | Portugal | 4.26% of households |
| #26 | United States | 4.44% of households |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #6 Slovakia is 4.71% of households higher than #7 Greece (22.65% of households vs 17.95% of households).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Poland is 4.55% of households higher than #5 Turkey (28.4% of households vs 23.84% of households).
Another sharp ranking jump: #10 Sweden is 3.12% of households higher than #11 Estonia (15.72% of households vs 12.6% of households).