Maldives vs Philippines: Share of urban population living in slums
Maldives
34.8%
in 2024
Philippines
35.9%
in 2022
Maldives rank
66th
Philippines rank
65th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Maldives
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 35.9% against 34.8% in Maldives, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 65th of 214 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 45.8% | 4.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 40.1% | 2.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 36.2% | 1.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Maldives or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 35.9% against 34.8% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Maldives and Philippines?
- 1.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Philippines rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Maldives ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 65th 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 (%).