Tonga vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of urban population living in slums

Tonga
0.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2024
Tonga rank
164th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
162nd

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Tonga
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

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

Tonga ranks 164th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 0.2% 1.5% Tonga
2010s 0.9% 0.2% 0.8% Tonga
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Tonga or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Tonga and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tonga and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Tonga ranks 164th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd 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 (%).