Azerbaijan vs China: Share of urban population living in slums

Azerbaijan
26.9%
in 2008
China
26.3%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
76th
China rank
78th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • China
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 26.9% against 26.3% in China, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 76th and China ranks 78th of 214 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan China Difference Ahead
2000s 38.9% 37.4% 1.6% Azerbaijan
2010s 26.9% 27.7% 0.8% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Azerbaijan or China?
Azerbaijan, at 26.9% against 26.3% in China as of 2008.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Azerbaijan and China?
0.6%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Azerbaijan and China rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Azerbaijan ranks 76th and China ranks 78th 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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).