Jamaica vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of urban population living in slums
Jamaica
0.9%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
145th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
144th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Jamaica
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Jamaica or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 0.9% against 0.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 144th 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).