Maldives vs Samoa: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Maldives
34.8%
in 2024
Samoa
34.6%
in 2024
Maldives rank
51st
Samoa rank
52nd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 34.8% against 34.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 52nd of 182 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 34.6% | 6.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 34.6% | 3.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.6% | 0.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 34.8% against 34.6% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Maldives and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Maldives ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 52nd of 182 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.