Libya vs Western Sahara: Share of urban population living in slums

Libya
16.6%
in 2024
Western Sahara
16.6%
in 2024
Libya rank
87th
Western Sahara rank
87th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Libya
  • Western Sahara
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.6% against 16.6% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Libya ranks 87th and Western Sahara ranks 87th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Western Sahara Difference Ahead
2000s 40.2% 40.0% 0.1% Libya
2010s 22.6% 22.6% 0.0% Libya
2020s 16.6% 16.6% 0.1% Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Libya or Western Sahara?
Libya, at 16.6% against 16.6% in Western Sahara as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Libya and Western Sahara?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Western Sahara?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Libya and Western Sahara rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Libya ranks 87th 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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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 (%).