Laos vs Libya: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Laos
17.2%
in 2024
Libya
16.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
82nd
Libya rank
84th
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 82nd and Libya ranks 84th of 211 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 40.2% | 6.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 22.6% | 9.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 16.6% | 3.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Laos and Libya?
- 0.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Laos ranks 82nd and Libya ranks 84th 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.