Belize vs El Salvador: Share of urban population living in slums

Belize
15.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
93rd
El Salvador rank
89th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 16.5% against 15.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 93rd and El Salvador ranks 89th of 214 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 37.6% 21.8% El Salvador
2010s 15.7% 23.7% 7.9% El Salvador
2020s 15.7% 16.5% 0.8% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Belize or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 16.5% against 15.7% in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Belize and El Salvador?
0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Belize ranks 93rd and El Salvador ranks 89th 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
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).