Ecuador vs Mauritania: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Ecuador
57.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
57.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
18th
Mauritania rank
19th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Ecuador
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 57.8% against 57.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ecuador ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 76.3% | 18.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 66.4% | 8.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 58.9% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Ecuador or Mauritania?
- Ecuador, at 57.8% against 57.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Ecuador and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 19th 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.