Japan vs Poland: Share of urban population living in slums
Japan
2
in 2024
Poland
2.18
in 2024
Japan rank
133rd
Poland rank
132nd
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.18 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Japan ranks 133rd and Poland ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 | 3.28 | 0.73 | Poland |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.47 | 0.528 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.93 | 0.07 | 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 2.18 against 2 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Japan and Poland?
- 0.18, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Japan ranks 133rd and Poland ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.