Argentina vs Brazil: Share of urban population living in slums

Argentina
14.5%
in 2024
Brazil
14.9%
in 2022
Argentina rank
97th
Brazil rank
96th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 14.9% against 14.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Argentina ranks 97th and Brazil ranks 96th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 18.8% 28.1% 9.3% Brazil
2010s 16.1% 15.7% 0.4% Argentina
2020s 14.5% 14.9% 0.4% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 14.9% against 14.5% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Argentina and Brazil?
0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Argentina ranks 97th and Brazil ranks 96th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).