Canada vs Uruguay: Share of urban population living in slums
Canada
1.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
1.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
134th
Uruguay rank
139th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Canada ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 21.4% | 21.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 5.8% | 4.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Canada or Uruguay?
- Canada, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Canada ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 139th 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 (%).