El Salvador vs Suriname: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Suriname
15.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
86th
Suriname rank
88th
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 16.5% against 15.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 86th and Suriname ranks 88th of 211 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 10.4% | 33.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 13.3% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
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 Suriname?
- El Salvador, at 16.5% against 15.8% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- El Salvador ranks 86th and Suriname ranks 88th of 211 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.