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
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 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 (%).