Cuba vs South Africa: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Cuba
11.0%
in 2024
South Africa
10.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
100th
South Africa rank
103rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 11.0% against 10.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Cuba ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 210 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 12.3% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 0.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Cuba or South Africa?
- Cuba, at 11.0% against 10.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Cuba and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Cuba ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd 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.