Ethiopia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
19.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.7% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 51.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 20.6% | 64.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 19.9% | 57.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 19.7% | 52.0% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Ethiopia, at 70.7% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Ethiopia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 51.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th 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.