El Salvador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of urban population living in slums
El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
89th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
86th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- El Salvador
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 17.2% against 16.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th of 214 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 47.1% | 9.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 32.1% | 8.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 20.2% | 3.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, El Salvador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17.2% against 16.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).