Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Indonesia: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
23.0%
in 2024
Indonesia
19.4%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
74th
Indonesia rank
77th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 23.0% against 19.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 74th and Indonesia ranks 77th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.4% 31.8% 10.4% Indonesia
2010s 22.5% 23.5% 1.1% Indonesia
2020s 23.0% 19.4% 3.6% Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Indonesia?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 23.0% against 19.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Indonesia?
3.6%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Indonesia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 74th 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.

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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