Burundi vs Samoa: Share of urban population living in slums
Burundi
36.8%
in 2024
Samoa
34.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
64th
Samoa rank
67th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Burundi
- Samoa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 36.8% against 34.6% in Samoa, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 64th and Samoa ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 34.6% | 40.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 34.6% | 15.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 34.6% | 2.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Burundi or Samoa?
- Burundi, at 36.8% against 34.6% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Burundi and Samoa?
- 2.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Samoa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Samoa rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Burundi ranks 64th and Samoa ranks 67th 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 (%).