Greece vs Jamaica: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Greece
1.1%
in 2012
Jamaica
0.9%
in 2024
Greece rank
135th
Jamaica rank
138th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Greece
  • Jamaica
11.522.53200020122024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 210 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 1.2% 1.3% Greece
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Greece or Jamaica?
Greece, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Jamaica as of 2012.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Greece and Jamaica?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Greece ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 138th 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