Malta vs Portugal: Share of urban population living in slums

Malta
0.0%
in 2024
Portugal
0.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
180th
Portugal rank
179th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
00.511.522.5200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 179th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 0.4% 1.8% Malta
2010s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Malta
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Malta or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Malta and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Malta ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 179th 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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).