Greece vs Uruguay: Share of urban population living in slums

Greece
1.1%
in 2012
Uruguay
1.3%
in 2024
Greece rank
142nd
Uruguay rank
139th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Greece
  • Uruguay
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 139th of 214 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 21.4% 19.0% Uruguay
2010s 0.5% 5.8% 5.3% Uruguay
2020s 0.0% 1.3% 1.3% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Greece or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Greece and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Greece ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 139th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).