Tanzania, United Republic of vs Viet Nam: Share of urban population living in slums

Tanzania, United Republic of
29.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
32.5%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
74th
Viet Nam rank
71st

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Viet Nam
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 32.5% against 29.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 71st of 214 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 72.7% 33.0% 39.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 51.1% 32.7% 18.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 33.9% 32.5% 1.4% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Tanzania, United Republic of or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 32.5% against 29.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Tanzania, United Republic of and Viet Nam?
2.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Viet Nam?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 71st 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 (%).