Ghana vs Timor-Leste: Share of urban population living in slums
Ghana
33.5%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
33.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Timor-Leste rank
68th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Ghana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 33.9% against 33.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 69th and Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 214 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 55.4% | 5.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 42.0% | 4.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.9% | 0.4% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Ghana or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 33.9% against 33.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 0.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Timor-Leste ranks 68th 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 (%).