Marshall Islands vs Uruguay: Share of urban population living in slums

Marshall Islands
1.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
1.3%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
136th
Uruguay rank
139th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Uruguay
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 21.4% 20.0% Uruguay
2010s 1.5% 5.8% 4.3% Uruguay
2020s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Marshall Islands or Uruguay?
Marshall Islands, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Marshall Islands and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Uruguay rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Marshall Islands ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 139th 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 (%).