Kiribati vs Republic of Korea: Share of urban population living in slums

Kiribati
4.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
4.5%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
121st
Republic of Korea rank
123rd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Kiribati
  • Republic of Korea
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 121st and Republic of Korea ranks 123rd of 214 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7% 12.8% 2.9% Kiribati
2010s 9.8% 6.7% 3.1% Kiribati
2020s 5.2% 5.0% 0.2% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Kiribati or Republic of Korea?
Kiribati, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Kiribati and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Republic of Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Kiribati ranks 121st and Republic of Korea ranks 123rd 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 (%).