Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)

Saudi Arabia
0.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
156th
United Kingdom rank
157th

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom
00.050.10.150.2200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Saudi Arabia ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 211 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
225 places, 2,936 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed