Ghana vs Samoa: Share of urban population living in slums
Ghana
33.5%
in 2022
Samoa
34.6%
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Samoa rank
67th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 34.6% against 33.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Samoa ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 34.6% | 19.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 34.6% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 34.6% | 1.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Ghana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 34.6% against 33.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Ghana and Samoa?
- 1.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Samoa ranks 67th 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 (%).