Tonga vs United States of America: Proportion of urban population living in slums
Tonga
0.1%
in 2024
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
Tonga rank
159th
United States of America rank
162nd
Proportion of urban population living in slums over time
- Tonga
- United States of America
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Tonga or United States of America?
- Tonga, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Tonga and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United States of America rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Tonga ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 162nd 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.