Belize vs Suriname: Share of urban population living in slums
Belize
15.7%
in 2024
Suriname
15.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
93rd
Suriname rank
91st
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 91st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.1% | 6.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.3% | 2.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.8% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Belize or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Belize and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Belize ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 91st 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 (%).