Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
42.4%
Luxembourg
Lowest
8.5%
Croatia
Median
18.3%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
798
What the numbers show
Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 42.4% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 8.5% in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.3%, and the mean is 20.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 62.5%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 42.1%).
Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 42.4% | 2023 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 2 | Malta | 36.7% | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 33.7% | 2023 | up 13.5% | falling |
| 3 | Netherlands | 33.7% | 2023 | up 13.5% | falling |
| 5 | Portugal | 32.4% | 2023 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 6 | Greece | 32.0% | 2023 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 30.1% | 2023 | down 12.5% | flat |
| 8 | France | 29.9% | 2023 | up 39.7% | flat |
| 9 | Finland | 29.6% | 2023 | up 60.0% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 28.2% | 2023 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 11 | Spain | 27.3% | 2023 | up 17.7% | falling |
| 12 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 25.6% | 2020 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 13 | Austria | 24.3% | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 14 | Denmark | 24.2% | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 15 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 24.0% | 2019 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 15 | Switzerland | 24.0% | 2023 | up 10.6% | flat |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 23.3% | 2018 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 23.3% | 2018 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 19 | Cyprus | 22.2% | 2023 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 20 | Belgium | 20.8% | 2023 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 21 | Czechia | 20.1% | 2023 | up 17.5% | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 18.5% | 2023 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 18.5% | 2023 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 24 | Serbia | 18.1% | 2023 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 24 | Serbia | 18.1% | 2023 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 17.6% | 2023 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 17.6% | 2023 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 28 | Norway | 16.3% | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 15.2% | 2023 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 15.2% | 2023 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 31 | Italy | 14.9% | 2023 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 32 | Poland | 14.0% | 2023 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 32 | Poland | 14.0% | 2023 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 34 | Iceland | 13.5% | 2020 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 13.0% | 2023 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 36 | Sweden | 12.8% | 2023 | down 22.9% | flat |
| 37 | Estonia | 12.6% | 2023 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Estonia | 12.6% | 2023 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Slovakia | 12.2% | 2023 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 39 | Slovakia | 12.2% | 2023 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 41 | Ireland | 11.5% | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 42 | Hungary | 11.3% | 2023 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 8.8% | 2023 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 8.8% | 2023 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 8.5% | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 8.5% | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.