Eswatini vs Suriname: Share of urban population living in slums
Eswatini
15.5%
in 2024
Suriname
15.8%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
94th
Suriname rank
91st
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Eswatini
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 15.8% against 15.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 91st of 214 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 9.1% | 33.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 13.3% | 15.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.8% | 1.7% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Eswatini or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 15.8% against 15.5% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Eswatini and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Suriname rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Eswatini ranks 94th 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 (%).