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
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 β 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).