Ethiopia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
17.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Ethiopia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.7% against 17.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 53.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 27.7% | 57.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 19.2% | 58.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 17.6% | 54.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Ethiopia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Ethiopia, at 70.7% against 17.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Ethiopia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 53.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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.