Japan vs Marshall Islands: Share of urban population living in slums
Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
1.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
133rd
Marshall Islands rank
136th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Japan
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 133rd and Marshall Islands ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Japan or Marshall Islands?
- Japan, at 2.0% against 1.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Japan and Marshall Islands?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Marshall Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Japan ranks 133rd and Marshall Islands ranks 136th 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 (%).