Cuba vs Mexico: Share of urban population living in slums

Cuba
11.0%
in 2024
Mexico
10.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
104th
Mexico rank
106th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Cuba
  • Mexico
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Cuba ranks 104th 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 Cuba Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 28.6% 25.8% Mexico
2010s 7.4% 17.2% 9.8% Mexico
2020s 10.9% 11.3% 0.4% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Cuba or Mexico?
Cuba, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Cuba and Mexico?
0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Cuba ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 106th 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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About this data

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 (%).