Brunei Darussalam vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of urban population living in slums

Brunei Darussalam
18.1%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.2%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
84th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
86th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 18.1% against 17.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7% 47.1% 13.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 26.9% 32.1% 5.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 20.8% 20.2% 0.6% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Brunei Darussalam or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Brunei Darussalam, at 18.1% against 17.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Brunei Darussalam and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.9%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th 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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).