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
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.