Sweden vs Tonga: Share of urban population living in slums

Sweden
0.4%
in 2024
Tonga
0.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
154th
Tonga rank
164th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Sweden
  • Tonga
00.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.6 times Tonga's.

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

Sweden ranks 154th and Tonga ranks 164th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 1.7% 1.5% Tonga
2010s 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% Tonga
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Sweden or Tonga?
Sweden, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Sweden and Tonga?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tonga?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Tonga rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Sweden ranks 154th and Tonga ranks 164th 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 (%).