Eritrea vs Iraq: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Eritrea
48.3%
in 2024
Iraq
49.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
29th
Iraq rank
28th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 49.3% against 48.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 37.0% | 34.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 44.7% | 15.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 49.3% against 48.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Eritrea ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 28th 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.