Laos vs Mongolia: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Laos
17.2%
in 2024
Mongolia
17.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
82nd
Mongolia rank
81st
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 17.9% against 17.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Laos ranks 82nd and Mongolia ranks 81st of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 49.7% | 2.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 29.8% | 2.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.9% | 2.3% | 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 17.9% against 17.2% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Laos and Mongolia?
- 0.7%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Laos ranks 82nd and Mongolia ranks 81st 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.