Panama vs Western Sahara: Share of urban population living in slums

Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Western Sahara
16.6%
in 2024
Panama rank
90th
Western Sahara rank
87th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Panama
  • Western Sahara
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Panama ranks 90th and Western Sahara ranks 87th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Western Sahara Difference Ahead
2000s 40.1% 40.0% 0.0% Panama
2010s 20.2% 22.6% 2.4% Western Sahara
2020s 16.3% 16.6% 0.3% Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Panama or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Panama and Western Sahara?
0.3%, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Western Sahara?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Panama and Western Sahara rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Panama ranks 90th and Western Sahara ranks 87th 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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About this data

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 (%).