Azerbaijan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of urban population living in slums

Azerbaijan
26.9%
in 2008
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
23.0%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
76th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
79th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 26.9% against 23.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 76th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th of 214 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 38.9% 21.4% 17.5% Azerbaijan
2010s 26.9% 22.1% 4.8% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Azerbaijan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Azerbaijan, at 26.9% against 23.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2008.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Azerbaijan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
3.9%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Azerbaijan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Azerbaijan ranks 76th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th 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 (%).