Mongolia vs Western Sahara: Share of urban population living in slums
Mongolia
17.9%
in 2024
Western Sahara
16.6%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
85th
Western Sahara rank
87th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Mongolia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 17.9% against 16.6% in Western Sahara, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 85th and Western Sahara ranks 87th of 214 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 40.0% | 9.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 22.6% | 7.2% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.6% | 1.2% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Mongolia or Western Sahara?
- Mongolia, at 17.9% against 16.6% in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Mongolia and Western Sahara?
- 1.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Western Sahara?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Western Sahara rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Mongolia ranks 85th 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 (%).