Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Share of urban population living in slums
Costa Rica
3.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
3.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
126th
Vanuatu rank
127th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Costa Rica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 127th 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 | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 4.5% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.9% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Costa Rica, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 127th 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 (%).