Tonga vs United States of America: Share of urban population living in slums
Tonga
0.1%
in 2024
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
Tonga rank
164th
United States of America rank
167th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Tonga
- United States of America
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 164th and United States of America ranks 167th of 214 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 States of America?
- Tonga, 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 Tonga and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United States of America rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Tonga ranks 164th and United States of America ranks 167th 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 (%).