Jamaica vs Latvia: Share of urban population living in slums

Jamaica
0.9%
in 2024
Latvia
0.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
145th
Latvia rank
147th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Jamaica
  • Latvia
0.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Jamaica ranks 145th and Latvia ranks 147th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 2.0% 0.9% Latvia
2010s 1.0% 1.4% 0.3% Latvia
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Jamaica or Latvia?
Jamaica, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Jamaica and Latvia?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Jamaica ranks 145th and Latvia ranks 147th 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 (%).