Slovakia vs United States: Share of urban population living in slums

Slovakia
0.07
in 2024
United States
0.08
in 2024
Slovakia rank
169th
United States rank
167th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Slovakia
  • United States
0.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.08 against 0.07 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.01.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 169th and United States ranks 167th of 214 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.106 0.23 0.124 United States
2010s 0.078 0.18 0.102 United States
2020s 0.07 0.0933 0.0233 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Slovakia or United States?
United States, at 0.08 against 0.07 in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Slovakia and United States?
0.01, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Slovakia ranks 169th and United States ranks 167th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed