Libya vs Panama: Share of urban population living in slums
Libya
16.6%
in 2024
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Libya rank
87th
Panama rank
90th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Libya
- Panama
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Libya ranks 87th and Panama ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 40.1% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.2% | 2.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 0.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Libya or Panama?
- Libya, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Libya and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Panama rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Libya ranks 87th and Panama ranks 90th 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 (%).