Romania vs Serbia: Share of urban population living in slums

Romania
1.6%
in 2024
Serbia
1.4%
in 2024
Romania rank
135th
Serbia rank
138th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Romania
  • Serbia
246810200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

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

Romania ranks 135th and Serbia ranks 138th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 8.9% 1.6% Serbia
2010s 4.3% 4.6% 0.3% Serbia
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 0.2% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Romania or Serbia?
Romania, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Romania and Serbia?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Romania ranks 135th and Serbia ranks 138th 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
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).