Rates of Homelessness in OECD Countries

Rates of Homelessness in OECD Countries
graph from the OECD; slow reveal by Jenna Laib

(Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)

Type of Graph: bar graph

Visualization Source: OECD Social, via X/Twitter. “📊New OECD Data 🏠: Over 2 million people are experiencing #homelessness, but rates differ around the world.” April 29, 2024.

Data Source: OECD, “Country Notes on Homelessness Data.” OECD.org Accessed May 14, 2024.

Potential Math Content: bar graph, rates, ratios, comparing rates, estimating values

Potential Content Connections: economic policy, socioeconomic policy, social policy, international, OECD

Sustainable Development Goal(s):
#1 – No Poverty
#3 – Good Health and Well-Being
#11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

Paired Texts:

• Boone, Cournède, and Plouin (2021). “Finland’s Zero Homeless Strategy: Lessons from a Success Story.” OECD Ecoscope: December 13, 2021.