Latvia vs Palau: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Latvia
0.8%
in 2024
Palau
0.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
141st
Palau rank
143rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time
- Latvia
- Palau
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 141st and Palau ranks 143rd of 211 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Latvia or Palau?
- Latvia, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Latvia and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Palau rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Latvia ranks 141st and Palau ranks 143rd 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.