Spain vs United States of America: Share of urban population living in slums

Spain
0.1%
in 2024
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
Spain rank
166th
United States of America rank
167th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
00.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Spain ranks 166th and United States of America ranks 167th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% United States of America
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% United States of America
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Spain or United States of America?
Spain, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Spain and United States of America?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Spain ranks 166th and United States of America ranks 167th 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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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 (%).