Philippines vs Timor-Leste: Share of urban population living in slums

Philippines
35.9%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
33.9%
in 2024
Philippines rank
65th
Timor-Leste rank
68th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Philippines
  • Timor-Leste
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 35.9% against 33.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Philippines ranks 65th and Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 45.8% 55.4% 9.7% Timor-Leste
2010s 40.1% 42.0% 1.8% Timor-Leste
2020s 36.2% 33.9% 2.3% 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 Timor-Leste?
Philippines, at 35.9% against 33.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Philippines and Timor-Leste?
2.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Timor-Leste?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Philippines and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Philippines ranks 65th and Timor-Leste ranks 68th 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 (%).