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
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.