Egypt vs Republic of Korea: Share of urban population living in slums

Egypt
3.8%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
4.5%
in 2022
Egypt rank
125th
Republic of Korea rank
123rd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Egypt
  • Republic of Korea
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.5% against 3.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 125th and Republic of Korea ranks 123rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 29.3% 12.8% 16.5% Egypt
2010s 8.9% 6.7% 2.2% Egypt
2020s 3.8% 5.0% 1.2% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Egypt or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 4.5% against 3.8% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Egypt and Republic of Korea?
0.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Republic of Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Egypt ranks 125th and Republic of Korea ranks 123rd 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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).