Saudi Arabia vs Tonga: Share of urban population living in slums
Saudi Arabia
0.2%
in 2024
Tonga
0.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Tonga rank
164th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tonga
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Saudi Arabia or Tonga?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Saudi Arabia and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tonga?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tonga rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 164th 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 (%).