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Housing Deficit per Capita

Number of housing units needed per 1,000 people to meet demand

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About This Metric

This metric measures the gap between housing supply and demand, expressed as the number of housing units needed per 1,000 residents. It accounts for overcrowding, homelessness, and substandard housing. A value of 10 means 10 additional housing units are needed per 1,000 people to meet basic housing needs. Countries with rapid urbanization, population growth, or post-conflict recovery typically show higher deficits. This is a critical indicator for urban planning and housing policy prioritization.

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Data Sources

  • OECD Affordable Housing Database (2024-2025) - HC1.2, PH4.2
  • OECD MUNIFI/REGOFI Municipal & Regional Government Finance Database
  • World Bank Global Findex Database - Household financial inclusion surveys (2024)
  • OECD Affordable Housing Database - Household mortgage penetration rates
  • National Housing Surveys - US Census Housing Survey, UK English Housing Survey, central banks
  • Swiss Re Sigma World Insurance Reports (2024) - Household insurance penetration
  • UN-Habitat SDG 11.1.1 Slum/Informal Settlements Data (2022-2024)
  • Africapolis OECD/SWAC Urbanization Database - 7,617 African agglomerations
  • CAHF Housing Finance in Africa Yearbook (2024)
  • IDB Inter-American Development Bank - Latin America Housing Data (2024)
  • WorldRiskReport 2024 by Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft & IFHV - Natural Disaster Risk
  • Eurostat Housing Statistics (2024-2025)
  • ILO International Labour Organization (2024)
  • Numbeo Cost of Living Database (2024)
  • National Statistical Offices Municipal budgets, urban density, insurance regulators
  • UN-Habitat City-Level Data Informal settlements and slum populations
  • National Census Data Metropolitan area demographics and housing deficits

Coverage: 91 countries (24 metrics) + 140+ cities (local detail)

Data last updated: January 2025