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
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 β 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).