Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Costa Rica
3.5%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
2.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Solomon Islands rank
123rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Costa Rica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.5% against 2.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Solomon Islands ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Costa Rica or Solomon Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 3.5% against 2.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Solomon Islands ranks 123rd 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.