Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Share of urban population living in slums

Cuba
11.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
11.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
104th
Dominican Republic rank
103rd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 104th and Dominican Republic ranks 103rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 25.4% 22.6% Dominican Republic
2010s 7.4% 14.1% 6.7% Dominican Republic
2020s 10.9% 11.2% 0.4% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Cuba ranks 104th and Dominican Republic ranks 103rd 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).