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
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 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 (%).