Brunei vs Laos: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Brunei
18.1%
in 2024
Laos
17.2%
in 2024
Brunei rank
79th
Laos rank
82nd
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Brunei
- Laos
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 18.1% against 17.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Brunei ranks 79th and Laos ranks 82nd of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 47.1% | 13.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 32.1% | 5.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 0.6% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Brunei or Laos?
- Brunei, at 18.1% against 17.2% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Brunei and Laos?
- 0.9%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Laos?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Laos rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Brunei ranks 79th and Laos ranks 82nd of 211 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.