United Arab Emirates vs United States of America: Share of urban population living in slums

United Arab Emirates
0.1%
in 2024
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
165th
United States of America rank
167th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States of America
0.10.20.3200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 165th and United States of America ranks 167th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United States of America
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, United Arab Emirates or United States of America?
United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States of America rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
United Arab Emirates ranks 165th and United States of America ranks 167th 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 (%).