Costa Rica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of urban population living in slums
Costa Rica
3.5%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
126th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
128th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.5% against 2.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 128th of 214 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Costa Rica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Costa Rica, at 3.5% against 2.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 128th 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).