Brunei Darussalam vs Western Sahara: Share of urban population living in slums

Brunei Darussalam
18.1%
in 2024
Western Sahara
16.6%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
84th
Western Sahara rank
87th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 18.1% against 16.6% in Western Sahara, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.

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

Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th and Western Sahara ranks 87th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Western Sahara Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7% 40.0% 6.4% Western Sahara
2010s 26.9% 22.6% 4.3% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 20.8% 16.6% 4.2% 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 Western Sahara?
Brunei Darussalam, at 18.1% against 16.6% in Western Sahara as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Brunei Darussalam and Western Sahara?
1.5%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Western Sahara?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Western Sahara rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th and Western Sahara ranks 87th 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 (%).