Algeria vs Brazil: Population living in slums

Algeria
13.2%
in 2022
Brazil
14.9%
in 2022
Algeria rank
92nd
Brazil rank
89th

Population living in slums over time

  • Algeria
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 14.9% against 13.2% in Algeria, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 92nd and Brazil ranks 89th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 30.8% 23.2% 7.6% Algeria
2010s 26.4% 15.7% 10.7% Algeria
2020s 13.2% 14.9% 1.7% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Algeria or Brazil?
Brazil, at 14.9% against 13.2% in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Algeria and Brazil?
1.7%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for population living in slums?
Algeria ranks 92nd and Brazil ranks 89th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 2,376 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.