Mexico vs Morocco: Share of urban population living in slums

Mexico
10.7%
in 2024
Morocco
10.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
106th
Morocco rank
105th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Mexico
  • Morocco
101520253035200020122024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.

Mexico ranks 106th and Morocco ranks 105th of 214 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 28.6% 27.6% 1.0% Mexico
2010s 17.2% 14.2% 3.0% Mexico
2020s 11.3% 10.9% 0.4% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Mexico or Morocco?
Morocco, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Mexico and Morocco?
0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Morocco?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Morocco rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Mexico ranks 106th and Morocco ranks 105th 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 (%).