El Salvador vs Suriname: Share of urban population living in slums
El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Suriname
15.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
89th
Suriname rank
91st
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 16.5% against 15.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 91st of 214 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 9.1% | 28.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 13.3% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
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 Suriname?
- El Salvador, at 16.5% against 15.8% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 91st 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 (%).