Canada vs Japan: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Canada
1.6%
in 2024
Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
128th
Japan rank
127th
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 128th and Japan ranks 127th of 211 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.5% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Canada and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Canada ranks 128th and Japan ranks 127th 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.