Liberia vs United States of America: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Liberia
58.7%
in 2024
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
Liberia rank
16th
United States of America rank
13th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Liberia
  • United States of America
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 58.7% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 58.6%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 733.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 210 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 74.5% 0.2% 74.3% Liberia
2010s 67.5% 0.2% 67.3% Liberia
2020s 60.4% 0.1% 60.3% 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 United States of America?
Liberia, at 58.7% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Liberia and United States of America?
58.6%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Liberia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Liberia ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed