Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Cuba
11.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
11.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
100th
Dominican Republic rank
99th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 100th and Dominican Republic ranks 99th of 210 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 25.4% 22.6% Dominican Republic
2010s 7.4% 14.1% 6.7% Dominican Republic
2020s 10.9% 11.2% 0.4% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Cuba ranks 100th and Dominican Republic ranks 99th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed