Colombia vs Cuba: Share of urban population living in slums
Colombia
9.7%
in 2024
Cuba
11.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
109th
Cuba rank
104th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 11.0% against 9.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 109th and Cuba ranks 104th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 2.8% | 15.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 7.4% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 10.9% | 1.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Colombia or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 11.0% against 9.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Colombia and Cuba?
- 1.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Colombia ranks 109th and Cuba ranks 104th 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 (%).