Albania vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Albania
20.8%
in 2020
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
23.0%
in 2024
Albania rank
76th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
74th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Albania
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 23.0% against 20.8% in Albania, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 76th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 74th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8% 21.8% 11.0% Albania
2010s 25.2% 22.7% 2.5% Albania
2020s 20.8% 23.0% 2.2% Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Albania or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 23.0% against 20.8% in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Albania and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
2.2%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Albania and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Albania ranks 76th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 74th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion 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
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed