Poland vs Romania: Share of urban population living in slums
Poland
2.2%
in 2024
Romania
1.6%
in 2024
Poland rank
132nd
Romania rank
135th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.2% against 1.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 132nd and Romania ranks 135th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 7.3% | 4.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 4.3% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 2.2% against 1.6% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Poland and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Poland ranks 132nd and Romania ranks 135th 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 (%).