Ecuador vs Myanmar: Share of urban population living in slums

Ecuador
57.8%
in 2024
Myanmar
58.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
19th
Myanmar rank
18th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Ecuador
  • Myanmar
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 58.3% against 57.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Ecuador ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 57.7% 35.8% 21.9% Ecuador
2010s 57.8% 51.9% 5.9% Ecuador
2020s 57.8% 58.3% 0.5% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Ecuador or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 58.3% against 57.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Ecuador and Myanmar?
0.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Myanmar?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Myanmar rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Ecuador ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 18th 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 (%).