Samoa vs East Timor: Share of urban population living in slums

Samoa
34.6%
in 2024
East Timor
33.9%
in 2024
Samoa rank
67th
East Timor rank
68th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Samoa
  • East Timor
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 34.6% against 33.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was East Timor ahead.

Samoa ranks 67th and East Timor ranks 68th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 34.6% 55.4% 20.8% East Timor
2010s 34.6% 42.0% 7.4% East Timor
2020s 34.6% 33.9% 0.7% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Samoa or East Timor?
Samoa, at 34.6% against 33.9% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Samoa and East Timor?
0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and East Timor?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Samoa and East Timor rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Samoa ranks 67th and East Timor 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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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 (%).