Germany vs United Kingdom: Inability to keep home adequately warm

Germany
5.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.4%
in 2018
Germany rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
22nd

Inability to keep home adequately warm over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
246810200520152025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 38 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 5.4% 0.0% Germany
2010s 4.3% 7.3% 3.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inability to keep home adequately warm, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 5.7% against 5.4% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to keep home adequately warm between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for inability to keep home adequately warm?
Germany ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Inability to keep home adequately warm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed