China vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of urban population living in slums
China
26.3%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
23.0%
in 2024
China rank
73rd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
74th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- China
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 26.3% against 23.0% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 73rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 74th of 210 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 21.4% | 15.9% | China |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 22.5% | 4.4% | China |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 23.0% | 3.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, China or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- China, at 26.3% against 23.0% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 3.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- China ranks 73rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 74th 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.