Greece vs Jamaica: Share of urban population living in slums
Greece
1.1%
in 2012
Jamaica
0.9%
in 2024
Greece rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
145th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Greece
- Jamaica
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Greece or Jamaica?
- Greece, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Jamaica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Greece and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Greece ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th 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 (%).