Azerbaijan vs North Korea: Share of urban population living in slums

Azerbaijan
26.93
in 2008
North Korea
23.04
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
76th
North Korea rank
79th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • North Korea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 26.93 against 23.04 in North Korea, a difference of 3.89.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

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

Azerbaijan ranks 76th and North Korea 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 North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 38.93 21.45 17.48 Azerbaijan
2010s 26.93 22.12 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 North Korea?
Azerbaijan, at 26.93 against 23.04 in North Korea as of 2008.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Azerbaijan and North Korea?
3.89, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and North Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Azerbaijan and North Korea rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Azerbaijan ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 79th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed