Liberia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of urban population living in slums
Liberia
58.7%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
19.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
16th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Liberia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 58.7% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 39.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 3.0 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 16th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 20.6% | 53.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 19.9% | 47.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 19.7% | 40.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Liberia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Liberia, at 58.7% against 19.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Liberia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 39.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Liberia ranks 16th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th 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.