Belize vs Panama: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Belize
15.7%
in 2024
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
70th
Panama rank
67th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.3% against 15.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 182 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 40.1% | 24.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 20.2% | 4.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 16.3% against 15.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Belize and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Belize ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 182 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.