El Salvador vs Libya: Proportion of urban population living in slums

El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Libya
16.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
85th
Libya rank
83rd

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • El Salvador
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.6% against 16.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 85th and Libya ranks 83rd of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 43.5% 35.0% 8.5% El Salvador
2010s 23.7% 22.6% 1.1% El Salvador
2020s 16.5% 16.6% 0.1% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, El Salvador or Libya?
Libya, at 16.6% against 16.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between El Salvador and Libya?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
El Salvador ranks 85th and Libya ranks 83rd 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 (%)
Unit
%
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