Latvia vs Russian Federation: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Latvia
0.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
140th
Russian Federation rank
143rd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Latvia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Latvia ranks 140th and Russian Federation ranks 143rd of 210 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 7.5% | 5.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.5% | 3.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Latvia or Russian Federation?
- Latvia, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Latvia and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Latvia ranks 140th and Russian Federation ranks 143rd 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.