French Polynesia vs Japan: Proportion of urban population living in slums

French Polynesia
2.5%
in 2024
Japan
2.0%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
124th
Japan rank
126th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Japan
0.511.522.53200020122024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 124th and Japan ranks 126th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 2.5% 1.5% Japan
2010s 2.2% 2.0% 0.2% French Polynesia
2020s 2.5% 2.0% 0.5% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, French Polynesia or Japan?
French Polynesia, at 2.5% against 2.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between French Polynesia and Japan?
0.5%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Japan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Japan rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
French Polynesia ranks 124th and Japan ranks 126th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed