Ghana vs Maldives: Share of urban population living in slums
Ghana
33.5%
in 2022
Maldives
34.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Maldives rank
66th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Ghana
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 34.8% against 33.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Maldives ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 41.3% | 8.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.6% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 34.8% | 1.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Ghana or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 34.8% against 33.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Ghana and Maldives?
- 1.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Maldives?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Maldives rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Maldives ranks 66th 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 (%).