Cuba vs Mexico: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Cuba
11.0%
in 2024
Mexico
10.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
100th
Mexico rank
102nd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Cuba ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 102nd of 210 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 28.6% | 25.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 17.2% | 9.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.3% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Cuba or Mexico?
- Cuba, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Cuba and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Cuba ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 102nd 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.