China vs Indonesia: Proportion of urban population living in slums
China
26.3%
in 2024
Indonesia
19.4%
in 2024
China rank
73rd
Indonesia rank
77th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 26.3% against 19.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 73rd and Indonesia ranks 77th of 210 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 31.8% | 5.6% | China |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.5% | 3.3% | China |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 19.4% | 6.9% | 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 Indonesia?
- China, at 26.3% against 19.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between China and Indonesia?
- 6.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- China ranks 73rd and Indonesia ranks 77th 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.