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Homelessness in OECD Countries
Over 2 million people are experiencing homelessness, but rates differ around the world. Dive into the complexities of tracking and comparing homelessness data in 40 countries the OECD Affordable Housing Database.
Dataset
| Homelessness per 10 000 people, 2023 or latest year | |
|---|---|
| UK (England) | 42.6 |
| France | 30.7 |
| Czechia | 28.4 |
| Germany | 25.9 |
| United States | 19.2 |
| New Zealand | 13.5 |
| Australia | 12.4 |
| Canada | 10.5 |
| Portugal | 10.3 |
| Denmark | 6.3 |
| Sweden | 5.5 |
| Spain | 5.4 |
| Mexico | 3.6 |
| Norway | 2.6 |
| Korea | 1.6 |
| Finand | 1.6 |
Data sources
Note: People experiencing homelessness (PIT data) who are living rough or staying in emergency accommodation (ETHOS Light 1, 2, 3), as reported by governments. *Data for the United Kingdom (England) refer to the number of households experiencing homelessness per 10 000 households for ETHOS Light 2 and 3; data also include people enumerated in the Rough Sleeping Snapshot (ETHOS 1). Source: OECD Affordable Housing Database, HC3.1 People experiencing homelessness.
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