Japan vs Poland: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Poland
2.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
126th
Poland rank
125th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
12345200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Japan ranks 126th and Poland ranks 125th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 3.3% 0.7% Poland
2010s 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% Japan
2020s 2.0% 1.9% 0.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Japan or Poland?
Poland, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Japan and Poland?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Japan ranks 126th and Poland ranks 125th 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