Sierra Leone vs Sweden: Share of urban population living in slums
Sierra Leone
0.3%
in 2019
Sweden
0.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
156th
Sweden rank
154th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 154th of 214 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 0.2% | 71.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 0.3% | 25.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 0.3% | 49.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Sierra Leone or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sweden rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Sierra Leone ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 154th 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 (%).