EU countries by severe housing deprivation rate
Romania had the highest severe housing deprivation rate of 26 EU countries in 2020, at 14.3%. Malta had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 3.1% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Map of EU countries, 2020
- Under 1.6
- 1.6 to 2.5
- 2.5 to 3.4
- 3.4 to 5.8
- 5.8 and over
- No data
All EU countries, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2020 (%) | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 14.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 2 | Latvia | 11.5 | -1.2 pts |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 8.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 4 | Hungary | 7.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 5 | Italy | 6.1 | +1.1 pts |
| 6 | Greece | 5.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 7 | Lithuania | 5.4 | -2.4 pts |
| 8 | Croatia | 5.1 | -0.8 pts |
| 9 | Portugal | 3.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 10 | France Series break | 3.8 | +1.5 pts |
| 11 | Spain | 3.4 | +1.7 pts |
| 12 | Slovakia | 3.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 13 | Slovenia | 3.1 | -0.8 pts |
| 14 | Austria | 3 | 0 pts |
| 15 | Denmark | 2.8 | 0 pts |
| 16 | Sweden | 2.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 17 | Belgium | 2.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 18 | Estonia | 2.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 19 | Czechia | 2 | +0.1 pts |
| 20 | Cyprus | 1.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 21 | Luxembourg Series break | 1.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 22 | Netherlands | 1.5 | 0 pts |
| 23 | Ireland Series break | 1.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 24 | Germany Series break | 1.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 25 | Finland | 1 | +0.1 pts |
| 25 | Malta | 1 | -0.3 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
People living in an overcrowded dwelling that also has at least one housing deprivation problem (a leaking roof or damp walls, floors or foundations, or rot in window frames or floors; no bath or shower and no indoor flushing toilet; or a dwelling considered too dark), as a percentage of the total population.
A subset of the overcrowding rate (overcrowding_rate). Annual until 2020; since then Eurostat publishes it every three years (2020, 2023), so the latest value can be two or three years old. From the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). Income refers to the previous calendar year in most countries. Eurostat flags series breaks; they are stored as status break.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. 1 EU countries with data in other periods have no value for 2020 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Severe housing deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdho06a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdho06a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Severe housing deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdho06a) (EU countries by severe housing deprivation rate, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdho06a/default/table
MLA 9
Severe housing deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdho06a), EU countries by severe housing deprivation rate, 2020. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 May 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdho06a/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-housing-deprivation-rate/eu-countries?period=2020. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Severe housing deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdho06a). EU countries by severe housing deprivation rate, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdho06a/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-housing-deprivation-rate/eu-countries?period=2020.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Severe housing deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdho06a), EU countries by severe housing deprivation rate, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdho06a/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-housing-deprivation-rate/eu-countries?period=2020 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which EU country has the highest severe housing deprivation rate?
Romania, with 14.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest severe housing deprivation rate?
Malta, with 1% in 2020.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe housing deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdho06a). Retrieved 2026-10-18. 1 EU countries have no value for 2020 and are not ranked.