List of countries by homeless population - wikipedia List of countries by homeless population A United Nations global survey in 2005 found that an estimated 100 million people are homeless worldwide. Habitat for Humanity estimated in 2015 that 1.6 billion people around the world live in `` inadequate shelter ''. List Country Homeless population Data year Homeless ratio Main Article Australia 105,237 2012 0.43 % Homelessness in Australia Austria 14,603 2014 0.17 % Bosnia and Herzegovina 143,000 3.73 % Canada 200,000 2013 0.5 % Chile 12,000 2014 0.07 % China 2,579,000 2011 0.18 % Croatia 10,000 2015 0.23 % Czech Republic 65,800 2015 0.65 % Denmark 6,138 2015 0.11 % Homelessness in Denmark Egypt 2013 18.28 % Homelessness in Egypt England 2014 0.20 % Homelessness in England Estonia 864 2011 0.06 % Finland 7200 2015 0.13 % France 141,500 2012 0.21 % Homelessness in France Germany 335,000 2014 0.42 % Homelessness in Germany Greece 20,000 2013 0.18 % Homelessness in Greece Grenada 60,000 56.44 % Guatemala 475,000 2012 3.15 % Guinea 2012 68.5 % Haiti 2,300,000 23.24 % Honduras 1,000,000 2013 12.35 % Hong Kong 1,400 2014 0.02 % Hungary 10,068 2014 0.10 % India 1,770,000 2011 0.15 % Homelessness in India Indonesia 3,000,000 1.36 % Ireland 8,270 2017 0.17 % Homelessness in Ireland Israel 1,831 2014 0.02 % Homelessness in Israel Italy 48,000 2014 0.08 % Ivory Coast 2014 68 % Japan 6,235 2015 0.00 % Homelessness in Japan Latvia 2,342 2011 0.11 % Lithuania 5,000 2014 0.16 % Luxembourg 1,533 2013 0.28 % Malawi 2012 90 % Mali 2012 80 % Mexico 40,911 0.04 % Netherlands 31,000 2015 0.19 % Homelessness in the Netherlands New Zealand 41,207 2015 0.94 % Homelessness in New Zealand Nigeria 24,400,000 2007 16.58 % Norway 6,259 2012 0.14 % Peru 2011 5.6 % Poland 33,400 2017 0.08 % Portugal 3,000 2012 0.03 % Romania 15,000 0.07 % Russia 5,000,000 2014 3.5 % Homelessness in Russia Slovenia 2,700 2015 0.13 % South Africa 7,000,000 2007 14.31 % Homelessness in South Africa South Korea 4,921 2012 0.01 % Spain 40,000 2012 0.09 % Homelessness in Spain Sweden 34,000 2011 0.36 % Homelessness in Sweden Switzerland 1,500 2013 0.02 % Homelessness in Switzerland Togo 100,000 1999 2.11 % Uganda 500,000 2014 1.43 % Ukraine 1,000,000 2015 2.35 % United Kingdom 250,000 2016 0.38 % Homelessness in the United Kingdom United States 564,708 2015 0.18 % Homelessness in the United States Venezuela 2,000,000 2012 6.68 % Wales 15,000 2011 0.05 % Zambia 2008 80 % Zimbabwe 1,200,000 2013 8.48 % See also List of countries by home ownership rate References Jump up ^ `` World Habitat Day ''. 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Question: what country has the lowest rate of homelessness
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