Japan vs Romania: Share of urban population living in slums

Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Romania
1.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
133rd
Romania rank
135th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Japan
  • Romania
2468200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

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

Japan ranks 133rd and Romania ranks 135th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 7.3% 4.7% Romania
2010s 2.0% 4.3% 2.3% Romania
2020s 2.0% 1.8% 0.2% 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 Romania?
Japan, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Japan and Romania?
0.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Romania rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Japan ranks 133rd and Romania ranks 135th 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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).