Indonesia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of urban population living in slums

Indonesia
19.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
83rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
86th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Indonesia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 19.4% against 17.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Indonesia ranks 83rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th of 214 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 31.8% 47.1% 15.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 23.5% 32.1% 8.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 19.4% 20.2% 0.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Indonesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Indonesia, at 19.4% against 17.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Indonesia ranks 83rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th 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 (%).