Hong Kong, China vs Solomon Islands: Share of urban population living in slums

Hong Kong, China
2.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
2.5%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
129th
Solomon Islands rank
130th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Solomon Islands
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 129th and Solomon Islands ranks 130th of 214 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 8.8% 3.7% Hong Kong, China
2010s 10.4% 5.3% 5.1% Hong Kong, China
2020s 3.1% 2.7% 0.4% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Hong Kong, China or Solomon Islands?
Hong Kong, China, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Hong Kong, China and Solomon Islands?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Solomon Islands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Hong Kong, China ranks 129th and Solomon Islands ranks 130th 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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).