Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Western Sahara: Share of urban population living in slums
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.2%
in 2024
Western Sahara
16.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
86th
Western Sahara rank
87th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Western Sahara, 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 Western Sahara 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 | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 40.0% | 7.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 22.6% | 9.6% | 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 Western Sahara?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Sahara?
- 0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Sahara?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Sahara rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th and Western Sahara 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).