Belize vs Brazil: Share of urban population living in slums

Belize
15.7%
in 2024
Brazil
14.9%
in 2022
Belize rank
93rd
Brazil rank
96th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Belize
  • Brazil
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 15.7% against 14.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Belize ranks 93rd and Brazil ranks 96th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 28.1% 12.4% Brazil
2010s 15.7% 15.7% 0.0% Belize
2020s 15.7% 14.9% 0.8% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Belize or Brazil?
Belize, at 15.7% against 14.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Belize and Brazil?
0.8%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brazil?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belize and Brazil rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Belize ranks 93rd 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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About this data

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 (%).