El Salvador vs Libya: Share of urban population living in slums
El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Libya
16.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
89th
Libya rank
87th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- El Salvador
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.6% against 16.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Libya ranks 87th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 40.2% | 2.6% | Libya |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.6% | 0.1% | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Libya, at 16.6% 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 Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Libya ranks 87th 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 (%).