Romania vs Serbia: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Romania
1.6%
in 2024
Serbia
1.4%
in 2024
Romania rank
128th
Serbia rank
131st

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Romania
  • Serbia
246810200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Romania ranks 128th and Serbia ranks 131st of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 8.9% 1.6% Serbia
2010s 4.3% 4.6% 0.3% Serbia
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 0.2% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Romania or Serbia?
Romania, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Romania and Serbia?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Romania ranks 128th and Serbia ranks 131st 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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About this data

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