The monetary market average stock value of the built environment in OECD countries ranges from USD 34 000 to USD 188 000 per capita
The monetary market stock value of the built environment has evolved to differing degrees across OECD countries in the last 20 years
Annual investment in the built environment ranges from below 7% to above 15% of GDP in OECD countries, and has cumulatively grown over the last 10 years
The real monetary market stock value of residential buildings has cumulatively increased by nearly 45% since 2000 in OECD countries, on average
OECD average investment in residential buildings cumulatively grew by 24.4% over the last decade (2011-21), up from -15.4% in the previous decade (2000-10)
The average OECD household has 80% of disposable income left after housing costs
Almost 20% of lower income households in OECD countries spend more than 40% of their income on housing (i.e. rent and mortgage costs)
Overcrowding stands just above 10% on average in the OECD, but is 16% among households in the lowest income quintile, 30% of whom are children
The percentage of poor households lacking basic sanitation in OECD countries ranges from less than 1% to more than 50%
Finding and maintaining adequate housing is a concern in the short and long term, especially among young people
The market value of infrastructure cumulatively increased by 12% on average, between 2010 and 2021 in OECD countries
More than 80% of the population in OECD large metropolitan areas have convenient access to public transport, but gaps exist between the cities with best and worst access
Accessibility to a bus is higher than to a metro or tram, in OECD’s largest functional urban areas
There is much room for improvement in terms of public transport effectiveness in European capital cities
Access to public sewerage in OECD countries varies from 26% and just above 70% to complete coverage
One in eight low-income households cannot afford to keep their dwelling adequately warm
The stock of artificial surfaces in OECD countries ranges from less than 0.3% of total land to more than 10% and has increased by almost 30% since 2004
Built-up area per capita in selected OECD capital cities varies from just above 40 sqm to more than 400 sqm
Buildings in the core centre of OECD capital cities are, on average, twice the height of those in the commuting zone
Green areas as a share of functional urban areas’ urban centres in selected OECD capital cities ranges from 12% to 67%
65% of city area is open space for public use on average in the OECD
Proximity to services and amenities varies widely across European capital cities