Philippines vs Samoa: Share of urban population living in slums
Philippines
35.9%
in 2022
Samoa
34.6%
in 2024
Philippines rank
65th
Samoa rank
67th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Philippines
- Samoa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 35.9% against 34.6% in Samoa, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 65th and Samoa ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 34.6% | 12.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 34.6% | 5.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 1.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Philippines or Samoa?
- Philippines, at 35.9% against 34.6% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Philippines and Samoa?
- 1.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Philippines ranks 65th and Samoa ranks 67th 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 (%).