Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Libya: Share of urban population living in slums

Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.2%
in 2024
Libya
16.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
86th
Libya rank
87th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Libya
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th and Libya ranks 87th of 214 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 47.1% 40.2% 6.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 32.1% 22.6% 9.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 20.2% 16.6% 3.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Libya?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya?
0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th and Libya ranks 87th 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
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).