Croatia vs United States: Share of urban population living in slums

Croatia
0.06
in 2024
United States
0.08
in 2024
Croatia rank
170th
United States rank
167th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Croatia
  • United States
0.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.08 against 0.06 in Croatia, a difference of 0.02.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Croatia's.

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

Croatia ranks 170th and United States ranks 167th of 214 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.248 0.23 0.018 Croatia
2010s 0.246 0.18 0.066 Croatia
2020s 0.12 0.0933 0.0267 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Croatia or United States?
United States, at 0.08 against 0.06 in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Croatia and United States?
0.02, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Croatia and United States rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Croatia ranks 170th and United States ranks 167th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed