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

Hong Kong, China
2.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
3.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
129th
Vanuatu rank
127th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Vanuatu
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 3.2% against 2.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 129th and Vanuatu ranks 127th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 4.5% 8.0% Hong Kong, China
2010s 10.4% 3.9% 6.5% Hong Kong, China
2020s 3.1% 3.3% 0.2% Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 3.2% against 2.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Hong Kong, China and Vanuatu?
0.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Vanuatu?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Vanuatu rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Hong Kong, China ranks 129th and Vanuatu ranks 127th 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 (%).