American Samoa vs Jamaica: Proportion of urban population living in slums

American Samoa
0.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
0.9%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
139th
Jamaica rank
138th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • American Samoa
  • Jamaica
11.522.53200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.

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

American Samoa ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 1.2% 1.4% American Samoa
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% American Samoa
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, American Samoa or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.9% against 0.8% in American Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between American Samoa and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Jamaica?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
American Samoa ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 138th 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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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Unit
%
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