China vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of urban population living in slums

China
26.3%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
26.4%
in 2024
China rank
78th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
77th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • China
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 26.4% against 26.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

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

China ranks 78th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 37.4% 26.7% 10.7% China
2010s 26.9% 26.4% 0.5% China
2020s 26.3% 26.4% 0.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, China or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 26.4% against 26.3% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
China ranks 78th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th 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 (%).