Ghana vs Viet Nam: Share of urban population living in slums
Ghana
33.5%
in 2022
Viet Nam
32.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Viet Nam rank
71st
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Ghana
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 33.5% against 32.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 69th and Viet Nam ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 33.0% | 20.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 32.7% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.5% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Ghana or Viet Nam?
- Ghana, at 33.5% against 32.5% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Viet Nam rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Viet Nam ranks 71st 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 (%).