Iraq vs Mauritius: Share of urban population living in slums
Iraq
49.3%
in 2024
Mauritius
48.3%
in 2024
Iraq rank
31st
Mauritius rank
33rd
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Iraq
- Mauritius
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 49.3% against 48.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 71.4% | 34.5% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 59.8% | 15.1% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 50.4% | 1.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Iraq or Mauritius?
- Iraq, at 49.3% against 48.3% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Iraq and Mauritius?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritius?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Mauritius rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Mauritius ranks 33rd 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 (%).