Share of urban population living in slums in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of urban population living in slums was 0.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 0.89. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 1.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2014.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 144th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 | — |
| 2002 | 1.21 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.98 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 0.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08, 11.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 0.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.03 | 1.26 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.914 | 0.89 | 0.98 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 142 Greece 1.07 compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 1.05 compare
- 145 Jamaica 0.86 compare
- 146 American Samoa 0.78 compare
- 147 Latvia 0.75 compare
More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.74 (2100)
- Population density 1,244 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,638 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.74 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 0.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2014.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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