Maldives vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Maldives
34.8%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
37.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
60th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
57th
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Maldives
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 37.0% against 34.8% in Maldives, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 60th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 30.7% | 10.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 24.6% | 13.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 36.4% | 1.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Maldives or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 37.0% against 34.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Maldives and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Maldives ranks 60th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th 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.