Brunei vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)

Brunei
18.1%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.2%
in 2024
Brunei rank
79th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
82nd

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time

  • Brunei
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 18.1% against 17.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Brunei ranks 79th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7% 47.1% 13.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 26.9% 32.1% 5.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Brunei, at 18.1% against 17.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Brunei and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.9%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Brunei ranks 79th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

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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
225 places, 2,936 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed