Latvia vs Palau: Share of urban population living in slums
Latvia
0.8%
in 2024
Palau
0.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
147th
Palau rank
149th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Latvia
- Palau
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 147th and Palau ranks 149th of 214 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Latvia or Palau?
- Latvia, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Latvia and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Palau rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Latvia ranks 147th and Palau ranks 149th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β 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 (%).