Timor-Leste vs Viet Nam: Share of urban population living in slums
Timor-Leste
33.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam
32.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
68th
Viet Nam rank
71st
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Timor-Leste
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 33.9% against 32.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 68th and Viet Nam ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 32.9% | 22.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 32.7% | 9.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.5% | 1.4% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Timor-Leste or Viet Nam?
- Timor-Leste, at 33.9% against 32.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 1.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Viet Nam rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Timor-Leste ranks 68th and Viet Nam ranks 71st 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 (%).