Indonesia vs Western Sahara: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Indonesia
19.4%
in 2024
Western Sahara
16.6%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
77th
Western Sahara rank
83rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Indonesia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 19.4% against 16.6% in Western Sahara, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Indonesia ranks 77th and Western Sahara ranks 83rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 40.0% | 8.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.6% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.6% | 2.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Indonesia or Western Sahara?
- Indonesia, at 19.4% against 16.6% in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Indonesia and Western Sahara?
- 2.8%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Sahara?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Western Sahara rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Indonesia ranks 77th and Western Sahara ranks 83rd 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.