Algeria vs Iceland: Share of urban population living in slums
Algeria
11.3%
in 2024
Iceland
14.1%
in 2018
Algeria rank
101st
Iceland rank
99th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Algeria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.1% against 11.3% in Algeria, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 101st and Iceland ranks 99th of 214 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 5.1% | 25.8% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 9.4% | 15.2% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Algeria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 14.1% against 11.3% in Algeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Algeria and Iceland?
- 2.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Iceland rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Algeria ranks 101st and Iceland ranks 99th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).