Colombia vs Mexico: Share of urban population living in slums
Colombia
9.7%
in 2024
Mexico
10.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
109th
Mexico rank
106th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.7% against 9.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 28.6% | 10.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 17.2% | 5.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 11.3% | 1.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 10.7% against 9.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Colombia ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 106th 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 (%).