Spain vs United States: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)

Spain
0.1%
in 2024
United States
0.1%
in 2024
Spain rank
162nd
United States rank
163rd

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

  • Spain
  • United States
00.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Spain ranks 162nd and United States ranks 163rd of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% United States
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% United States
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Spain or United States?
Spain, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Spain and United States?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Spain ranks 162nd and United States ranks 163rd 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