El Salvador vs Western Sahara: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
El Salvador
16.5%
in 2024
Western Sahara
16.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
86th
Western Sahara rank
84th
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara 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 86th and Western Sahara ranks 84th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 34.7% | 8.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.6% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, 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 Western Sahara?
- 0.1%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Western Sahara?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Western Sahara rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- El Salvador ranks 86th and Western Sahara ranks 84th 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.