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
0510152025200020122024

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 – 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
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).