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
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 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 (%).