Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Share of urban population living in slums
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.0%
in 2014
Costa Rica
3.5%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
124th
Costa Rica rank
126th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 126th of 214 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 10.9% | 5.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 126th 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 (%).