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

Dominican Republic
11.2%
in 2024
Mexico
10.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
99th
Mexico rank
102nd

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
101520253035200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 11.2% against 10.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 99th 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 Dominican Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 25.4% 28.6% 3.2% Mexico
2010s 14.1% 17.2% 3.1% Mexico
2020s 11.2% 11.3% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Dominican Republic, at 11.2% against 10.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Dominican Republic ranks 99th 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.

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About this data

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