Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
14.3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
1.6
Iceland
Median
5.9
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
488
What the numbers show
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 14.3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 1.6 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.9, and the mean is 6.01.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 107.1%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 72.5%).
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.3 | 2018 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 2 | France | 11.8 | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 3 | Malta | 9.2 | 2023 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 8.7 | 2023 | up 107.1% | rising |
| 4 | Hungary | 8.7 | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 6 | Austria | 8.3 | 2023 | up 102.4% | rising |
| 7 | Finland | 7.9 | 2023 | up 102.6% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 7.9 | 2023 | up 21.5% | falling |
| 9 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 7.8 | 2020 | up 16.4% | flat |
| 10 | Spain | 7.5 | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 11 | Ireland | 7.3 | 2023 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 12 | Lithuania | 6.9 | 2023 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 12 | Switzerland | 6.9 | 2023 | up 32.7% | flat |
| 14 | Norway | 6.8 | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 6.7 | 2023 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 16 | Italy | 6.2 | 2023 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 16 | Latvia | 6.2 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 16 | Denmark | 6.2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 19 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 5.9 | 2019 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 19 | Belgium | 5.9 | 2023 | up 47.5% | falling |
| 21 | Montenegro | 5.6 | 2023 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 5.4 | 2020 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 23 | Cyprus | 5.1 | 2023 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 24 | North Macedonia | 5 | 2023 | up 47.1% | flat |
| 25 | Sweden | 4.6 | 2023 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 4.3 | 2023 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 27 | Serbia | 4.2 | 2023 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 4.1 | 2023 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 4 | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 29 | Romania | 4 | 2023 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 31 | Netherlands | 3.6 | 2023 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 32 | Poland | 3.5 | 2023 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 33 | Czechia | 3.4 | 2023 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 34 | Albania | 2.5 | 2023 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 2.4 | 2023 | down 66.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Croatia | 1.9 | 2023 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 37 | Iceland | 1.6 | 2020 | down 20.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.